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CS/CS/HB 217: Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee ; Hattersley ; Ponder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Andrade ; Bush ; Caruso ; Casello ; Daniels ; Driskell ; Fernandez ; Goff-Marcil ; Gregory ; Joseph ; Killebrew ; Mariano ; Overdorf ; Raschein ; Roach ; Sabatini ; Silvers ; Smith, C. ; Stark ; Webb ; Willhite

Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel; Requires BOG & SBE to create uniform system for award of postsecondary credit to certain servicemembers & veterans of United States Armed Forces; provides process for award of postsecondary credit for military experience & credentials; requires specified postsecondary institutions to waive transcript fee for active duty members of Armed Forces of United States, certain veterans, & their spouses & dependents.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2019 House • Filed
    1/16/2019 House • Referred to Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 37
    2/6/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee, 02/13/19, 4:00 pm, Mashburn Hall
    2/13/2019 House • CS by Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 297
    2/14/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    2/15/2019 House • Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 295
    2/25/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/04/19, 2:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/4/2019 House • Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 309
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 37
    • Now in Education Committee -HJ 309
    • CS by Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 290
    3/12/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 03/14/19, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall
    3/14/2019 House • CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 441
    3/15/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 435
    3/18/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 445
    5/3/2019 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HB 217, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/15/2019 at 8:29 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 442 (c1) Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel Lee Identical Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Messages

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.096 College credit for military training and education courses. Page 2 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 217, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/14/2019 at 2:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2019 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 442 Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel Lee Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Messages

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    560707 - Amendment
    Remove lines 23-62 and insert:
    Hattersley 3/13/2019
    6:15 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/14/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    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 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 217, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2019 at 8:36 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 442 Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel Lee Identical Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Messages

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    476165 - Amendment
    Remove lines 68-70 and insert:
    Hattersley 2/12/2019
    6:18 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/13/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    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 3 (pdf)

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