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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

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  • CS/SB 554, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/12/2022 at 12:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/16/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/25/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/1/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 45 (er) Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 6/10/2022 Chapter No. 2022-187 Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/16/2022 1:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/28/2022 10:30 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.011 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 554, Original Filed Version Posted 10/19/2021 at 10:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 1/10/2022 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 45 Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 6/10/2022 Chapter No. 2022-187 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    750836 - Amendment
    Delete lines 33 - 43 and insert:     		Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    (Cruz)     		1/7/2022
    5:07 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/12/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/11/2022 4:00 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.011 Page 1 (pdf)

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