SB 554 Florida Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans

Summary

Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans; Defining the term “disabled veteran”; providing that disabled veterans receiving certain federal educational assistance benefits are eligible to receive a waiver for the remaining cost of tuition and fees at certain institutions; requiring the amount awarded by the state to be contingent on the application of specified federal benefits; requiring certain institutions to submit an annual report to the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education, etc.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Feb 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Mar 4, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2022

Upper · Passed

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2022-187)

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Feb 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

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Feb 23, 2022

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 16, 2022

Upper · Passed

Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

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Feb 11, 2022

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/16/22, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

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Jan 12, 2022

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education

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Jan 12, 2022

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

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Jan 11, 2022

Introduced

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Jan 6, 2022

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/11/22, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

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Nov 3, 2021

Committee

Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors