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HB05419Introduced in the House

An Act Requiring The Department Of Children And Families To Expand Eligibility For Postsecondary Education Benefits For Certain Youth.

IntroducedJoint Higher Education and Employment Advancement

Introduced by Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

To require the Department of Children and Families to expand eligibility of postsecondary education benefits for foster and adopted youth whose postsecondary education was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Where it stands

Public Hearing 03/05

February 27, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement

  2. Public Hearing 03/05

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