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SB 96: Educational Opportunities for Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Cruz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman

Educational Opportunities for Veterans; Defining the term “disabled veteran”; providing that disabled veterans receiving certain federal educational assistance benefits are eligible to receive an award for the remaining cost of tuition and fees at state universities and Florida College System institutions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs and Space (MS)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/2/2019 Senate • Filed
8/16/2019 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 12
1/10/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs and Space, 01/15/20, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 12
1/15/2020 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 153
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education