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CS/HB 171: Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel

GENERAL BILL by Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee ; Ponder ; Hattersley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Buchanan ; Bush ; Caruso ; Cortes ; Daniels ; Donalds ; Drake ; Driskell ; Duggan ; Eskamani ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fine ; Fischer ; Goff-Marcil ; Good ; Gregory ; Hart ; Hill ; Hogan Johnson ; Joseph ; McGhee ; Raschein ; Roach ; Smith, C. ; Watson, C. ; Webb ; Zika

Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel; Requiring the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Veterans' Affairs, to create a process for the uniform award of postsecondary credit or career education clock hours to certain servicemembers and veterans of the United States Armed Forces; requiring specified postsecondary institutions to waive the transcript fee for active duty members of the United States Armed Forces, certain veterans, and their spouses and dependents, etc.

Effective Date: 6/23/2020
Last Action: 6/24/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-80
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/16/2019 House • Filed
    9/25/2019 House • Referred to Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 19
    11/7/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee, 11/14/19, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall
    11/14/2019 House • CS by Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 297
    11/15/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    11/25/2019 House • Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 383
    1/13/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 3:30 pm, Webster Hall
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 19
    • CS by Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 277
    1/15/2020 House • Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 391
    • Now in Education Committee -HJ 391
    1/21/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 01/23/20, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall
    1/23/2020 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 434
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 434
    2/13/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/20
    2/19/2020 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 590
    2/20/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/20
    2/26/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 643
    • Amendment(s) adopted (508491) -HJ 644
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 644
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 644
    3/3/2020 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Education; Appropriations -SJ 415
    3/4/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Education; Appropriations -SJ 382
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 372 -SJ 382
    • Received -SJ 415
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 382
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/5/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 424
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 424
    3/5/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 805
    6/16/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/23/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/24/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-80

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  • CS/HB 171, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2020 at 3:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 372 (c1) Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel Lee Identical Last Action: 3/4/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 171 (Ch. 2020-80) -SJ 382

    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 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 171, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/26/2020 at 4:52 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 372 (c1) Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel Lee Identical Last Action: 3/4/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 171 (Ch. 2020-80) -SJ 382

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/5/2020 10:43 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 171, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/15/2019 at 4:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/15/2020 (pdf)
    Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 372 (c1) Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel Lee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 171 (Ch. 2020-80) -SJ 382

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    508491 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Ponder 2/20/2020
    7:27 PM
    House: Adopted
    2/26/2020
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/26/2020 1:44 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 171, Original Filed Version Posted 9/16/2019 at 8:46 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/25/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 372 Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel Lee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 171 (Ch. 2020-80) -SJ 382

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    684723 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Ponder 11/13/2019
    4:09 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    11/14/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

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

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