CS/CS/HB 373: Tuition Waivers/Purple Heart
GENERAL BILL by Harrell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Cretul ; Davis ; Greenstein ; Hukill ; Kendrick ; Murzin ; Proctor ; Traviesa ; Waters ; Zapata
Tuition Waivers/Purple Heart; requires state universities & community colleges to waive tuition for recipient of Purple Heart or other combat decoration superior in precedence who fulfills specified criteria; provides percentage cap on number of required credit hours for which tuition waiver may be received. Amends 1009.26.
Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 5/2/2006 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 122; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 122 (Ch. 2006-233) -HJ 01031
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2006 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 122; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 122 (Ch. 2006-233) -HJ 01031
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2005 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/5/2005 | House |
• Referred to Military & Veteran Affairs (SAC); Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC); Education Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council |
| 1/13/2006 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Military & Veteran Affairs (SAC), 01/25/06, 1:30 pm, 24-H |
| 1/25/2006 | House |
• Favorable by Military & Veteran Affairs (SAC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 1/26/2006 | House |
• Now in Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC) |
| 1/27/2006 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC), 02/07/06, 1:15 pm, 24-H --Temporarily deferred |
| 3/3/2006 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC), 03/07/06, 2:00 pm, 24-H |
| 3/7/2006 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Military & Veteran Affairs (SAC); Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC); Education Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council -HJ 00037; On Committee agenda-- Military & Veteran Affairs (SAC), 01/25/06, 1:30 pm, 24-H; Favorable by Military & Veteran Affairs (SAC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00137; Now in Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC) -HJ 00137; On Committee agenda-- Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC), 02/07/06, 1:15 pm, 24-H --Temporarily deferred; On Committee agenda-- Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC), 03/07/06, 2:00 pm, 24-H; Favorable with CS amendment by Community Colleges & Workforce (EDC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00185 |
| 3/9/2006 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b) |
| 3/10/2006 | House |
• Now in Education Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00185 |
| 4/7/2006 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FC), 04/11/06, 9:30 am, 212-K |
| 4/11/2006 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by Education Appropriations (FC); YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00418 |
| 4/12/2006 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in State Administration Council -HJ 00418 |
| 4/17/2006 | House |
• On Council agenda-- State Administration Council, 04/19/06, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall |
| 4/19/2006 | House |
• Favorable by- State Administration Council; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00538; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00538 |
| 5/2/2006 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 122; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 122 (Ch. 2006-233) -HJ 01031 |