Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; eligibility.
Summary
Extends the benefits of the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program to the spouse or child of a veteran with at least a 90 percent permanent, service-related disability. Under current law, the spouse or child would be eligible for benefits only if the veteran's disability was incurred during military operations against terrorism, on a peacekeeping mission, as a result of a terrorist act, or in any armed conflict. Under the provisions of the bill, eligibility for stipends from the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Fund is unchanged. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Mar 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 14, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
3
Mar 18, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 491 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2019
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Feb 18, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amendment by Senator Newman agreed to
upper
Feb 18, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2019
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Higher Education
lower
Jan 23, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19104451D
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Luke Torian
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Delores McQuinn
DDemocratic
Co
Eileen Filler-Corn
DDemocratic
Co
Hala S. Ayala
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Bourne
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
Co
Lashrecse D. Aird
DDemocratic
Co
LG
Liz Guzmán
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus Simon
DDemocratic
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