CS/HB 171 (2020) -  Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel

General Bill by Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee and Ponder and Hattersley (CO-SPONSORS) Altman; Buchanan; Bush; Caruso; Cortes, J.; Daniels; Donalds; Drake; Driskell; Duggan; Eskamani; Fernandez-Barquin; Fine; Fischer; Goff-Marcil; Good; Gregory; Hart; Hill; Hogan Johnson; Joseph; McGhee; Raschein; Roach; Smith, C.; Watson, C.; Webb; Zika
Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel: Requiring the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Veterans' Affairs, to create a process for the uniform award of postsecondary credit or career education clock hours to certain servicemembers and veterans of the United States Armed Forces; requiring specified postsecondary institutions to waive the transcript fee for active duty members of the United States Armed Forces, certain veterans, and their spouses and dependents, etc.
Effective Date: June 23, 2020
Last Event: Chapter No. 2020-80 on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 12:20 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, February 28, 2020 1:38 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 372 Subject: Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/25/2020 2:43:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 4/1/2020 12:25:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Committee 1/23/2020 2:29:28 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education Committee 1/21/2020 4:35:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee 1/15/2020 7:52:05 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee 1/14/2020 11:31:24 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee 11/15/2019 4:02:55 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee 11/13/2019 1:14:53 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/26/2020 01:44 PM   Yeas: 111 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 481] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/05/2020 10:43 AM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 2] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2020-80 Time: 06/24/2020 - 12:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/23/2020 - 8:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/16/2020 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/05/2020 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/05/2020 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 424 Time: 03/05/2020 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 424 Time: 03/05/2020 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/04/2020 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 382 Time: 03/04/2020 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 415 Time: 03/04/2020 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 372 -SJ 382 Time: 03/04/2020 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/04/2020 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Education; Appropriations -SJ 382 Time: 03/04/2020 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs and Space Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs and Space; Education; Appropriations -SJ 415 Time: 03/03/2020 - 6:54 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs and Space Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/03/2020 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/03/2020 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 Time: 02/26/2020 - 1:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/26/2020 - 1:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 508491 adopted Time: 02/26/2020 - 1:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/26/2020 - 1:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 508491 filed Time: 02/21/2020 - 8:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/26/2020) Time: 02/20/2020 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/19/2020 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Time: 02/19/2020 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2020) Time: 02/13/2020 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 01/23/2020 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 01/23/2020 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Education Committee Time: 01/23/2020 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Education Committee Time: 01/23/2020 - 1:35 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Education Committee agenda Time: 01/21/2020 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Education Committee Time: 01/15/2020 - 7:53 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2020 - 7:53 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2020 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/13/2020 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Education Committee Time: 11/25/2019 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 11/15/2019 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 11/15/2019 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee Time: 11/15/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee Time: 11/14/2019 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee agenda Time: 11/07/2019 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee Time: 09/25/2019 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Committee Time: 09/25/2019 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 09/25/2019 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee Time: 09/25/2019 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Higher Education & Career Readiness Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 09/16/2019 - 8:46 AM Member: Ponder Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1004.096 CS/SB 372
1009.26 CS/SB 372, HB 693, HB 819, CS/SB 1320