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CS/SB 1638: Postsecondary Education for Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Lee

Postsecondary Education for Veterans; Specifying individuals who are eligible for college credit for college-level military training and education; expanding the list of examinations for which the department is required to establish college credit equivalencies; providing that specified programs and test scores meet certain educator certification requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/8/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1157 (Ch. 2016-142) -SJ 824
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Higher Education (HE)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2016 Senate • Filed
    1/14/2016 Senate • Referred to Higher Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 204
    • Introduced -SJ 204
    1/20/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 01/25/16, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/25/2016 Senate • Favorable by Higher Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 245
    1/26/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 245
    2/8/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/11/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/11/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
    2/15/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 425
    2/22/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/25/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/25/2016 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
    2/29/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
    3/1/2016 Senate • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 511
    3/3/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
    3/7/2016 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
    3/8/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 824
    • Substituted CS/HB 1157 -SJ 824
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1157 (Ch. 2016-142) -SJ 824

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  • CS/SB 1638, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/29/2016 at 2:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1157 (er) Postsecondary Education for Veterans Raburn Identical Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-142
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.096 College credit for military training and education courses. Page 1 (pdf)
    1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms. Page 2 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 2 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 1638, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2016 at 4:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education (Pre-Meeting) 1/22/2016 (pdf)
    Higher Education (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 698686 (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1157 (e1) Postsecondary Education for Veterans Raburn Similar Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-142
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    698686 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/15/2016
    10:46 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/26/2016    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 674072 - Amendment (698686)
    Delete line 23 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Lee)     		2/24/2016
    9:55 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/26/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    752062 - Amendment
    Delete lines 16 - 39 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Stargel)     		2/10/2016
    7:50 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/15/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    106726 - Amendment
    Delete lines 53 - 57 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Stargel)     		2/10/2016
    7:49 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/15/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/25/2016 1:00 PM Higher Education 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/11/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/25/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.096 College credit for military training and education courses. Page 1 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 2 (pdf)
    1012.56 Educator certification requirements. Page 3 (pdf)

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