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CS/HB 45: Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee ; Morales ; Benjamin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Bartleman ; Bush ; Chaney ; Eskamani ; Fetterhoff ; Fischer ; Joseph ; Killebrew ; Learned ; Mooney ; Nixon ; Robinson, F. ; Tant ; Valdés ; Williams ; Woodson

Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans; Provides that disabled veterans receiving certain federal educational assistance benefits are eligible to receive waiver for tuition & fees at certain institutions; provides calculation for waiver amount; requires amount awarded by state to be contingent on application of specified federal benefits; requires institutions to submit annual report to Board of Governors & State Board of Education; requires boards to adopt regulations & rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 6/10/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-187
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/24/2021 House • Filed
9/17/2021 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
11/23/2021 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
12/1/2021 House • Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Now in Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/21/2022 House • Added to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
1/26/2022 House • Reported out of Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/28/2022 House • Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
2/4/2022 House • Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2/8/2022 House • Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
2/17/2022 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/21/2022 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/24/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
3/1/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/2/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
3/2/2022 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 532
• Received -SJ 532
3/4/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 671
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 554 -SJ 671
• Read 2nd time -SJ 671
• Read 3rd time -SJ 671
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 671
3/4/2022 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/6/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/9/2022 • Approved by Governor
6/10/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-187