HB2466 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
HIGHER ED-INCARCERATED STUDENT
Last Action
6/02/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
House Sponsors
Rep. Carol Ammons - Michael Crawford - Dagmara Avelar, Camille Y. Lilly, Kelly M. Cassidy, Will Guzzardi, Lindsey LaPointe, Theresa Mah, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Kimberly Du Buclet, Rita Mayfield, Mary Beth Canty, Thaddeus Jones and Maurice A. West, II
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Adriane Johnson - Rachel Ventura and Javier L. Cervantes)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Removes a provision specifically excluding academic programs for incarcerated students from the definition of "institution of higher learning", "qualified institution", and "institution". In provisions concerning the AIM HIGH Grant Program, removes the grant eligibility requirement that an applicant not be incarcerated.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. In the definitions of "institution of higher learning", "qualified institution", and "institution", provides that the exclusion of academic programs for incarcerated students does not apply to the monetary award program. Effective July 1, 2026.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/03/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 2/04/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/04/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Higher Education Committee |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-004-000 |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/14/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 3/14/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/18/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 3/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 4/01/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 007-002-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-039-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| 4/11/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025 |
| 4/15/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/25/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Appropriations- Education |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 5/14/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 6/02/2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |