HIGHER ED ADMISSIONS-VET PREF
Summary
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2010-2011 academic year, the minimum admission standards established by the Board of Higher Education for public community colleges and universities must provide for a preference for persons who were engaged in the active military or naval service of the United States for a period of at least one year and who were honorably discharged and for persons who were engaged in such military or naval service who are currently or may thereafter be on inactive or reserve duty in such military or naval service, not including, however, persons who were convicted by court-martial of disobedience of orders.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2009
Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 13, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 9, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
Feb 4, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Linda Chapa LaVia
DDemocratic
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