Substitute for Raised H.B. No. 5159
Session Year 2026
 

AN ACT FUNDING JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

To require the Office of Higher Education to establish a journalism fellowship program to fund not fewer than twelve journalism fellowship positions at local news organizations.

Introduced by:
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
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 HED Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference [doc]
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 HED Vote Tally Sheet-A (Joint Favorable Substitute)
 HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference)
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Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 2/26/2026Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
 2/25/2026Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations
 2/25/2026(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 2/25/2026(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 2/24/2026(HED)Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference Appropriations
 2/13/2026Public Hearing 02/17
 2/11/2026Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement

Co-sponsors of HB-5159

Sen. Saud Anwar, 3rd Dist.
Rep. Eilish Collins Main, 146th Dist.
Rep. Kate Farrar, 20th Dist.

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