BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2464: Veteran tuition waivers

Concerning veteran and national guard tuition waivers.

Summary

  • Increases from 200 to 250, the tuition waiver credits that a child, spouse, or domestic partner of an eligible veteran or National Guard member who became totally disabled, a prisoner of war, missing in action, or who lost his or her life while serving may receive.
  • Expands the definition of "eligible veteran or National Guard member" for the purposes of tuition waivers at the public institutions of higher education to veteran or National Guard members who received a general discharge under honorable conditions.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2464), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kristine Reeves (D-30)
Introduced
January 9, 2018 in the House
Last action
January 19, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to veteran and national guard tuition waivers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kristine Reeves (D-30)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. Minority; without recommendation.
  3. HE - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2464 in other sessions

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