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CS/CS/HB 1347: Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee ; Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Morales ; Benjamin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Brown ; Bush ; Chambliss ; Driskell ; Eskamani ; Hart ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; Killebrew ; Melo ; Omphroy ; Salzman ; Slosberg ; Thompson ; Valdés ; Willhite ; Zika

Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans; Provides disabled veterans receiving certain federal educational assistance benefits are eligible to receive waiver for remaining cost of tuition & fees at certain institutions; requires institutions to submit annual report to Board of Governors & State Board of Education.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/25/2021 House • Filed
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2021 House • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
• Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
3/19/2021 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
3/23/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/24/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Original reference removed: Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
• Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
4/5/2021 House • Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
4/7/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
4/8/2021 House • Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/9/2021 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/13/2021 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/15/2021 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
4/20/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/21/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
4/21/2021 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 570
4/21/2021 House • Message sent to senate
4/21/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 570
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations