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CS/CS/HB 1235: Military and Veteran Support

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Latvala ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Nunez ; Ponder

Military and Veteran Support; Requires processing of rental applications by servicemember's spouse/adult dependents within certain timeframe; requires DVA to create website to streamline procedure for application for certification as veteran business enterprise; authorizes Supreme Court to admit spouse of servicemember stationed in this state under certain circumstances; requires DOE to expedite processing of application for educator certification submitted by such spouse; requires State Board of Education to adopt rules to extend validity of temporary certificate of such spouse; provides legislative findings & intent to require collaboration between State Board of Education & Board of Governors of State University System in achieving specified goals regarding continuing education for veterans; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $125,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Government Accountability Committee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2017 House • Filed
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 129
3/10/2017 House • Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 349
3/24/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 12:00 pm, 12 HOB
3/28/2017 House • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 491
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
3/29/2017 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 489
• CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 487
4/14/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/18/17, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
4/18/2017 House • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 -HJ 747
4/19/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 745
4/21/2017 House • Now in Government Accountability Committee -HJ 792
5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Government Accountability Committee