SB 7028 (2015) -  Educational Opportunities for Veterans

General Bill by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Educational Opportunities for Veterans: Revising criteria for eligibility for out-of-state fee waivers at state universities, Florida College System institutions, and specified career centers; removing a provision regarding the applicability of waivers to required credit hours for a student’s degree or certificate program, etc.
SB Substituted for CS/HB 35 By Higher Education & Workforce Subcommittee and Stark
Effective Date: 05/21/2015
Last Event: 05/22/15 Chapter No. 2015-76 on Friday, May 22, 2015 2:37 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • SPB 7028 recommended by:
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    • On agenda for: 02/17/15   9:00 AM
    • Submitted as Committee Bill (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 0

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    • On agenda for: 03/04/15 10:00 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/09/15 1:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 35 Subject: Out-of-State Fee Waivers for Veterans and Dependents Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/10/2015 2:22:52 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/8/2015 12:20:42 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 3/5/2015 4:45:24 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 3/3/2015 10:09:13 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 2/17/2015 5:07:07 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 2/16/2015 8:49:50 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/22/2015 01:52 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 16] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/24/2015 09:35 AM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 271] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2015-76 Time: 05/22/2015 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/21/2015 - 2:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/07/2015 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 657 Time: 04/24/2015 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/24/2015 - 10:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 04/24/2015 - 9:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/24/2015 - 9:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2015 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/23/2015 - 9:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/23/2015 - 9:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Substituted for CS/HB 35 Time: 04/23/2015 - 9:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2015) Time: 04/22/2015 - 9:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2015 - 8:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/22/2015 - 8:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/22/2015 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/22/2015 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 486 Time: 04/22/2015 - 1:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 486 Time: 04/22/2015 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/14/2015 - 12:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 416 Time: 04/14/2015 - 12:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/14/15 Time: 04/10/2015 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 377 Time: 04/10/2015 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 377 Time: 04/09/2015 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/09/15, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/06/2015 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 193 Time: 03/05/2015 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 193 Time: 03/04/2015 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 148 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 03/04/15, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/27/2015 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: __
Event: S Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 148 Time: 02/20/2015 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/17/2015 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/17/15, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building -- Submitted as Committee Bill; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 Time: 02/09/2015 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: pb
Event: S Submitted for consideration by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Time: 02/09/2015 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: pb

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1009.26 CS/HB 35, SB 560, HB 925, SB 1420, HB 4029