HIGHER ED-VET CAMPUS SERVICE
Summary
Creates the Higher Education Veterans Service Act. Requires all public colleges and universities to conduct a survey of the services and programs that are provided for veterans, active duty military personnel, and their families, at each of their respective campuses; sets forth the survey requirements. Requires each public college and university to appoint a Coordinator of Veterans and Military Personnel Student Services on each campus of the college or university that has an onsite, daily, full-time student headcount above 1,000 students; sets forth requirements concerning the coordinator. Provides that the Board of Higher Education and the Department of Veterans' Affairs may issue a best practices report to highlight those programs and services that are most beneficial to veterans and active duty military personnel. Sets forth additional provisions concerning a college's or university's best efforts and the fiscal impact of programs and services. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 1, 2009
Signed Aug 7, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2009 · House May 14, 2009
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 1, 2009
D
Democratic36
97% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 7, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 14, 2009
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 14, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-8)
house
Apr 22, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-4)
senate
Mar 5, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 19, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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