HB644

Create Higher Ed Evidence-Based Innovation Fund, Grant Program

Chamber Passed·5/13/26

Establishes a Higher Education Evidence-Based Innovation Fund to support student success programs at state institutions.

The bill creates the Higher Education Evidence-Based Innovation Fund, which will be used to award competitive grants to state institutions of higher education. These grants support the development, piloting, scaling, and assessment of student success programs. The Chancellor of Higher Education will develop criteria for awarding these grants, with preference given to proposals that include tier-three reforms or practices.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 81–7 · May 13
Current
Higher Education Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

81 Yea

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7 Nay

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Calendar

Mar 24

3:15 PM

House Workforce and Higher Education 3rd Hearing, Proponent/Interested Party Testimony PV

Mar 3

3:15 PM

House Workforce and Higher Education 2nd Hearing, Opponent Testimony

History

May 20

Senate

Referred to committee: Higher Education

May 19

Senate

Introduced

May 13

House

Passed