Committee reports student consumer‑protection bill with exemptions; members debate scope

Feb 3, 2026

The committee advanced substitute House Bill 2474 to expand uses of the Tuition Recovery Trust Fund and require teach‑out standards for closed programs, but adopted an exemption (Ren 76) for certain long‑standing private colleges and tribal institutions after debate over scope and protections.

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The Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee on Feb. 3 reported substitute House Bill 2474 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation after contentious debate over institutional exemptions and the scope of student consumer protections.

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