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SB 7028: Educational Opportunities for Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Educational Opportunities for Veterans; Revising criteria for eligibility for out-of-state fee waivers at state universities, Florida College System institutions, and specified career centers; removing a provision regarding the applicability of waivers to required credit hours for a student’s degree or certificate program, etc.

Effective Date: 5/21/2015
 Last Action: 5/22/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-76
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  2. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/9/2015 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
• On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/17/15, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building -- Submitted as Committee Bill; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
2/17/2015 Senate • Filed
2/20/2015 Senate • Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 148
2/27/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 03/04/15, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 148
3/4/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 193
3/5/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 193
4/6/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/09/15, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/9/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 377
4/10/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 377
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/14/15
4/14/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 416
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/22/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 486
• Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 486
4/22/2015 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 679
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
• Received -HJ 679
4/23/2015 House • Substituted for CS/HB 35 -HJ 693
• Read 2nd time -HJ 694
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/24/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 782
• Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 782
4/24/2015 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 657
5/7/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/21/2015 • Approved by Governor
5/22/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-76