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HB 347: College Credit for Military Training and Education Courses

GENERAL BILL by Harrell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo ; Adkins ; Brandes ; Dorworth ; Eisnaugle ; Fullwood ; Gaetz ; Hager ; Julien ; Kiar ; Kriseman ; Metz ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Renuart ; Rooney ; Smith ; Stargel

College Credit for Military Training and Education Courses; Requires Board of Governors of SUS & State Board of Education to adopt regulations & rules, respectively, that enable U.S. Armed Forces servicemembers to earn college credit for college-level training & education acquired in military.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 4/29/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-169
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/12/2011 House • Filed
10/28/2011 House • Referred to K-20 Innovation Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 35
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 35
1/20/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- K-20 Innovation Subcommittee, 01/24/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
1/24/2012 House • Favorable by K-20 Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 282
• Now in Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee -HJ 282
2/1/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee, 02/03/12, 9:00 am, 306 HOB
2/3/2012 House • Favorable by Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 466
• Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 466
2/10/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/14/12, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
2/14/2012 House • Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 601
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 601
• On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/16/12, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
2/16/2012 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 683
2/17/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 683
2/20/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/22/12
2/22/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 730
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/23/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 781
• Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 782
2/24/2012 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Higher Education; Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations; Budget
• Received -SJ 682
2/28/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Higher Education; Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations; Budget -SJ 694
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 694
• Substituted for SB 532 -SJ 694
• Read 2nd time -SJ 694
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/29/2012 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 714
• Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 714
3/1/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1059
4/13/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/27/2012 • Approved by Governor
4/29/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-169