Bill Summary

HB 217 Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel (2019 Session)
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Sponsors
by Hattersley, Ponder Co Sponsors: Altman, Andrade, Bush III, Caruso, Casello, Daniels, Driskell, Fernández (RESIGNED), Goff-Marcil, Gregory, Joseph, Killebrew, Davis, Overdorf, Raschein, Roach, Sabatini, Silvers, Smith (C), Stark, Webb, Willhite CS Sponsors: Education Committee, Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee
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Summary
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: July 1, 2019
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committees of reference
   H Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee
   H Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Education Committee
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Actions
01/10/19
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Filed
01/16/19
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Referred to Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee
01/16/19
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Now in Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee
02/06/19
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On Committee agenda - Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee, 02/13/19, 4:00 pm, 306 H
02/13/19
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Favorable with CS by Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/14/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/15/19
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Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
02/25/19
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On Committee agenda - Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/04/19, 2:30 pm, 17 H
03/04/19
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Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/05/19
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Now in Education Committee
03/12/19
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On Committee agenda - Education Committee, 03/14/19, 12:00 pm, 102 H
03/14/19
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Favorable with CS by Education Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/15/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/18/19
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
05/03/19
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/03/19
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Died on Calendar
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bill text & filed amendments
0217
Filed on 01/10/19
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Amendment 476165
Hattersley
Filed on 02/12/19
Adopted
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0217C1
Filed on 02/14/19
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Amendment 560707
Hattersley
Filed on 03/13/19
Adopted
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0217C2
Filed on 03/15/19
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
1004.096
1009.26
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