Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2431
Waive tuition for certain veterans to attend universities or community colleges; establish program for combat veterans.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-41, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDED BY LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION UNDER WHICH CERTAIN VETERANS SHALL RECEIVE FREE TUITION AT STATE-SUPPORTED UNIVERSITIES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES BASED ON ONE MONTH FREE TUITION FOR EACH MONTH SERVED DURING A QUALIFYING PERIOD; TO ESTABLISH THE COMBAT VETERAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 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 SenateJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Universities and CollegesSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate