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HB 439: Military/Dependent Education Benefit

GENERAL BILL by Stansel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mahon ; Dick ; Gibson ; Attkisson ; Melvin ; Baxley ; Cusack ; Baker ; Kendrick ; Spratt ; Heyman ; Harrington ; Waters ; Allen ; Hogan ; Dockery ; Greenstein ; Lynn ; Argenziano ; Slosberg ; Lerner ; Wilson ; Sobel ; Richardson ; Gelber ; Rich ; Joyner ; Fields

Military/Dependent Education Benefit; provides educational opportunity at state expense for dependent children of military personnel who died or suffered service-connected 100-percent total & permanent disability in Operation Enduring Freedom; specifies documentation which constitutes proof of eligibility for such benefits; revises eligibility age for dependent children of certain military personnel to receive educational benefits. Creates 295.0185; amends 295.02.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 496 (Ch. 2002-279)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/9/2001 House • Prefiled
    11/16/2001 House • Referred to Colleges & Universities (LLC); Education Appropriations (FRC); Council for Lifelong Learning; On Committee agenda-- Colleges & Universities (LLC), 11/28/01, 2:30 pm, Reed Hall
    11/28/2001 House • Favorable by Colleges & Universities (LLC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0
    11/30/2001 House • Now in Education Appropriations (FRC)
    12/20/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FRC), 01/11/02, 9:00 am, 212-K
    1/11/2002 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0
    1/15/2002 House • Now in Council for Lifelong Learning
    1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to Colleges & Universities (LLC); Education Appropriations (FRC); Council for Lifelong Learning -HJ 00034; On Committee agenda-- Colleges & Universities (LLC), 11/28/01, 2:30 pm, Reed Hall; Favorable by Colleges & Universities (LLC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00078; Now in Education Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00078; On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations (FRC), 01/11/02, 9:00 am, 212-K; Favorable by Education Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00081; Now in Council for Lifelong Learning -HJ 00081; On Council agenda-- Council for Lifelong Learning, 01/23/02, 4:15 pm, Reed Hall
    1/23/2002 House • Favorable by- Council for Lifelong Learning; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00137
    1/24/2002 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00137
    2/20/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00255; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00255
    2/27/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 00298; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00299
    3/1/2002 Senate • In Messages
    3/7/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00483
    3/22/2002 Senate • Died in Committee on Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 496 (Ch. 2002-279)

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  • HB 439, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2002 at 1:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 496 Mitchell Similar Last Action: 5/24/2002 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-279
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/27/2002 2:15 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.0185
    295.02 Use of funds; age, etc.

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  • HB 439, Original Filed Version Posted 11/10/2001 at 12:12 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Colleges & Universities (Post-Meeting) 11/19/2001 (pdf)
    Colleges & Universities (Post-Meeting) 11/29/2001 (pdf)
    Council for Lifelong Learning (Post-Meeting) 1/18/2002 (pdf)
    Council for Lifelong Learning (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2002 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    890739 - Amendment
    Lynn 2/18/2002
    12:09 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.0185

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