TOPS: Provides relative to TOPS eligibility. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Moved
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Became law
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2026 Regular Session
Where it is
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education. · Feb 22, 2026
Senate
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education. · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Reported favorably. · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance. · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Reported favorably. · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. · Apr 16, 2026
House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education. · Apr 20, 2026
House
Reported favorably (10-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations. · May 6, 2026
House
Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations. · May 7, 2026
House
Reported favorably (16-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 11, 2026
House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. · May 12, 2026
House
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. · May 13, 2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026. · May 18, 2026
House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. · May 18, 2026
House
Received from the House without amendments. · May 18, 2026
Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 19, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 19, 2026
House
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. · May 20, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 355. · May 22, 2026
Senate
Effective date 8/1/2026. · May 22, 2026
Senate
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Stewart Cathey , Jr.
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