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SB 496: Military/Dependent Education Benefit

GENERAL BILL by Mitchell

Military/Dependent Education Benefit; provides educational opportunity at state expense for dependent children of military personnel who die or suffer specified disability in Operation Enduring Freedom; specifies documentation that constitutes proof of eligibility for such benefits. Creates 295.0185.

Effective Date: 05/24/2002
Last Action: 5/24/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-279
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/16/2001 Senate • Prefiled
12/4/2001 Senate • Referred to Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
12/27/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs, 01/08/02, 12:30 pm, 309-C
1/8/2002 Senate • Favorable by Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
1/9/2002 Senate • Now in Education
1/22/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 00034; On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs, 01/08/02, 12:30 pm, 309-C; Favorable by Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00072; Now in Education -SJ 00072
1/23/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/28/02, 2:30 pm, 412-K
1/28/2002 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00148; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 00148
2/13/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/18/02, 4:30 pm, 412-K
2/18/2002 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00265
2/19/2002 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 00265
2/20/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00290; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
2/27/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00346; Read second time -SJ 00336
2/28/2002 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00365; Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00365
3/6/2002 House • In Messages
3/19/2002 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 02159
3/20/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 02173; Passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 02174
3/20/2002 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01222
5/16/2002 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/24/2002 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-279