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CS/SB 554: Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Cruz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodrigues ; Taddeo ; Stewart

Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans; Defining the term “disabled veteran”; providing that disabled veterans receiving certain federal educational assistance benefits are eligible to receive a waiver for the remaining cost of tuition and fees at certain institutions; requiring the amount awarded by the state to be contingent on the application of specified federal benefits; requiring certain institutions to submit an annual report to the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
 Last Action: 3/4/2022 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2022-187) -SJ 671
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/19/2021 Senate • Filed
11/3/2021 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 34
1/6/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/11/22, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 34
• CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 115
1/12/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
1/18/2022 Senate • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time -SJ 173
2/11/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/16/22, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/16/2022 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/17/2022 Senate • Now in Appropriations
2/23/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/28/2022 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 521
3/1/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/2/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/22 -SJ 689
3/4/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 671
• Substituted CS/HB 45 -SJ 671
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2022-187) -SJ 671