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HB 43-B: Student Course Withdrawal/Military

GENERAL BILL by Arza ; Bennett ; Melvin ; Kilmer ; Garcia ; Baxley ; Kallinger ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Needelman ; Sobel ; Bense ; Flanagan ; Harrington ; Kosmas ; Cantens ; Heyman ; Seiler ; Mealor ; Waters ; Harrell ; McGriff ; Rubio ; Diaz-Balart ; Paul ; Dockery ; Prieguez ; Dick ; Mahon

Student Course Withdrawal/Military; requires rules by district school boards, community college district boards of trustees, & university boards of trustees re student withdrawal from courses due to military service; provides that student shall not suffer academic or financial penalties; authorizes refund of fees.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 11/1/2001 Senate - Died in Committee on Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/23/2001 House • Filed; Considered outside purview of the Call -HJ 00011; Introduction allowed -HJ 00011; Introduced, referred to Colleges & Universities (LLC) -HJ 00011; On Committee agenda-- Colleges & Universities (LLC), 10/24/01, 8:30 am, Reed Hall
10/24/2001 House • Favorable by- Colleges & Universities (LLC); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00017; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00017; Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00016; Passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 00016
10/24/2001 Senate • In Messages
10/25/2001 Senate • Considered outside purview of the Call -SJ 00037; Introduction allowed -SJ 00037; Received, referred to Education; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00037
11/1/2001 Senate • Died in Committee on Education