CS/HB 491: Veterans' Tuition Assistance Act
GENERAL BILL by Schools & Learning Council ; Scionti ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Porth ; Sachs ; Kiar ; Jenne ; Nehr ; Patronis ; Hukill ; Zapata ; Snyder ; Glorioso ; Galvano ; Homan ; Altman ; Harrell ; Soto ; Mealor
Veterans' Tuition Assistance Act; requires state universities & community colleges to waive percentage of in-state tuition rate for veterans who meet specified criteria; provides percentage cap on number of required credit hours for which tuition waiver may be received. Amends 1009.26.
Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2007 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/31/2007 | House |
• Referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council |
| 2/26/2007 | House |
• Referred to Postsecondary Education (SL) by Schools & Learning Council |
| 3/6/2007 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Schools & Learning Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00041; Referred to Postsecondary Education (SL) by Schools & Learning Council -HJ 00121 |
| 3/16/2007 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Postsecondary Education (SL), 03/20/07, 9:00 am, Reed Hall |
| 3/20/2007 | House |
• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Postsecondary Education (SL); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00244 |
| 3/21/2007 | House |
• Now in Schools & Learning Council -HJ 00244 |
| 3/23/2007 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Schools & Learning Council, 03/27/07, 1:00 pm, 212-K |
| 3/27/2007 | House |
• CS by Schools & Learning Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00305 |
| 3/29/2007 | House |
• CS read 1st time on 03/29/07 -HJ 00302; CS filed |
| 3/30/2007 | House |
• Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00311 |
| 4/11/2007 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/13/07, 10:00 am, 212-K |
| 4/13/2007 | House |
• Favorable by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 28 NAYS 0 -HJ 00461 |
| 4/15/2007 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00461 |
| 4/19/2007 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00536; Read 3rd time -HJ 00536; CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00536 |
| 4/24/2007 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 5/4/2007 | Senate |
• Died in Messages |