AN ACT SUPPORTING "LEARN AND EARN" INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.
To (1) require support for paid internship programs at small businesses, (2) provide grants to students who receive federal Pell grants to assist such students in obtaining internships, (3) require institutions of higher education to report about internship opportunities offered through such institutions, (4) establish a state quality seal for quality internships, (5) extend the human capital investment tax credit for salaries paid to interns, and (6) establish a grant program for nonprofit organizations to offset the cost of salaries paid to interns.
Introduced by:
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| File No. 391 | |
| HED Joint Favorable Substitute [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Committee Actions | |
| HED Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 391 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 391 |
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Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/2/2026 | (LCO) | File Number 391 | |
| 4/2/2026 | House Calendar Number 278 | ||
| 4/2/2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 4/2/2026 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/27/2026 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM | |
| 3/17/2026 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/17/2026 | (HED) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 3/6/2026 | Public Hearing 03/10 | ||
| 3/5/2026 | Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement |
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