Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2603
HBCU Equity Fund; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE HBCU EQUITY FUND TO ELIMINATE DOCUMENTED EQUITY GAPS IN OPERATING FUNDING, ADDRESS DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL NEEDS, AND SUPPORT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, RESEARCH CAPACITY AND STUDENT SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO CONDUCT A BIENNIAL FACILITIES ASSESSMENT OF ALL PUBLIC HBCS AND DISBURSE MONIES ACCORDINGLY; TO PROVIDE FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS; TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SOURCES OF MONIES FOR THE FUND; 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 committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate