CS/SB 554 (2022) -  Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans

General Bill by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security and Cruz (CO-SPONSORS) Rodrigues; Taddeo; Stewart
Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans: Defining the term “disabled veteran”; providing that disabled veterans receiving certain federal educational assistance benefits are eligible to receive a waiver for the remaining cost of tuition and fees at certain institutions; requiring the amount awarded by the state to be contingent on the application of specified federal benefits; requiring certain institutions to submit an annual report to the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2022
Last Event: 03/04/22 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2022-187) -SJ 671 on Friday, March 4, 2022 3:27 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    • On agenda for: 01/11/22 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    • On agenda for: 02/16/22 1:00 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/28/22 10:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 19   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 45 Subject: Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/1/2022 5:06:37 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/25/2022 11:34:26 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 2/17/2022 4:19:06 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 2/16/2022 2:32:16 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 1/12/2022 8:54:37 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 1/10/2022 9:51:05 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2022-187) -SJ 671 Time: 03/04/2022 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 45 -SJ 671 Time: 03/04/2022 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 671 Time: 03/04/2022 - 3:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/22 -SJ 689 Time: 03/02/2022 - 9:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/01/2022 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 521 Time: 02/28/2022 - 9:08 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/23/2022 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Time: 02/17/2022 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Time: 02/16/2022 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/16/22, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/11/2022 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time -SJ 173 Time: 01/18/2022 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Time: 01/12/2022 - 1:46 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/12/2022 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: c1
Event: S CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 115 Time: 01/11/2022 - 5:18 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 34 Time: 01/11/2022 - 11:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/11/22, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building Time: 01/06/2022 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: __
Event: S Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 34 Time: 11/03/2021 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/19/2021 - 10:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
295.011 CS/HB 45