Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 235
Former Collegiate Athlete Scholarship Program; create to attract former athletes back to school for teaching degree.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "FORMER COLLEGIATE ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM"; TO AUTHORIZE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FORMER COLLEGIATE ATHLETES WHO DID NOT COMPLETE A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE TO PURSUE A DEGREE IN EDUCATION OR ANOTHER DEGREE PROGRAM THAT ENABLES THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE LICENSED AS A TEACHER THROUGH AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE; TO AUTHORIZE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR UP TO THREE YEARS; TO REQUIRE A SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT TO RENDER SERVICE AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER IN EXCHANGE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO BE THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 7 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
Universities and CollegesJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 7 – Feb 3
- Jan 7Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives