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SB 532: College Credit for Military Training and Education Courses

GENERAL BILL by Altman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Sachs ; Evers ; Oelrich

College Credit for Military Training and Education Courses; Requiring the Board of Governors of the State University System and the State Board of Education to adopt regulations and rules, respectively, which enable United States Armed Forces servicemembers to earn college credit for college-level training and education acquired in the military, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 2/28/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 347 (Ch. 2012-169) -SJ 694
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Higher Education (HE)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations (BHI)
  4. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/13/2011 Senate • Filed
11/2/2011 Senate • Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Higher Education; Budget -SJ 47
11/28/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 12/05/11, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building
12/5/2011 Senate • Favorable by Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 111
• Now in Higher Education -SJ 111
1/9/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 01/12/12, 10:15 am, 301 Senate Office Building
1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 47
1/12/2012 Senate • Favorable by Higher Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 135
• Now in Budget -SJ 135
1/13/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations -SJ 160
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations
1/20/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations, 01/25/12, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
1/25/2012 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 279
• Now in Budget -SJ 279
1/27/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/01/12, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/1/2012 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 314
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 314
2/22/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/27/12
2/27/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/12
2/28/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 694
• Substituted HB 347 -SJ 694
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 347 (Ch. 2012-169) -SJ 694