Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Funding” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Specifying the intern fellowships that exist in the Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program; increasing the maximum scholarship award amount under the Program from $5,000 to $6,000; and requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2028, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation for the Program that is at least a 125% of the appropriation provided in fiscal year 2026.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
First reading, house of origin · Feb 3, 2026
Hearing · Feb 24, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable · Mar 9, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 25, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Feb 26, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Feb 26, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 5, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 16, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 17, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 780 (as of Aug 30, 2026).