SB547 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Veterans, family educational benefits, limited to tuition only for family members granted benefits for the first time after August 1, 2012, Secs. 31-6-2, 31-6-4, 31-6-5, 31-6-6, 31-6-7, 31-6-15 am'd
Description
Under existing law, the Alabama G.I
Dependents' Scholarship is available to all dependents of certain veterans and provides for tuition, fees, and books for these dependents
This bill would specify which dependents are entitled to benefits and limit the benefits to tuition only for those dependents who apply for and first receive benefits after August 1, 2012
Relating to veterans' educational benefits; to amend Sections 31-6-2, 31-6-4, 31-6-5, 31-6-6, 31-6-7, and 31-6-15, Code of Alabama 1975; to specify which dependents are entitled to benefits and to limit benefits to tuition only for dependents who apply for and first receive benefits after August 1, 2012.
Subjects
Veterans
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| May 3, 2012 | Finance and Taxation Education third Amendment Offered | |
| May 3, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 26 Favorable from Finance and Taxation Education with 3 amendments | |
| May 3, 2012 | Finance and Taxation Education second Amendment Offered | |
| May 3, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 3 amendments | |
| April 19, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB547 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |