Expands the veterans tuition awards program to allow the transfer of unused benefits to a spouse, survivor or child
Summary
Expands the veterans tuition awards program to allow the transfer of unused benefits to a spouse, survivor or child; defines terms.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2021
Last action Jun 1, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2022
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 1, 2022
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
6
Jun 1, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jun 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 1, 2022
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5456C
upper
May 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
May 9, 2022
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Jun 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5456B
upper
Jun 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
May 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5456A
upper
May 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Mar 5, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
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