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AL HB128

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2014

Primary Sponsor

James Ison

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2014

AI Summary

HB128 Summary

  • Removes the requirement that a veteran must have served during "wartime or extra hazardous conditions" to qualify dependents (wife, widow, or child) for postsecondary education scholarship benefits.

  • Maintains other eligibility requirements including veteran's honorable discharge, Alabama residency, and minimum service length (24 months for veterans, 90 days for dependents' claims).

  • Applies the change retroactively to educational programs commenced by veterans' dependents after January 1, 2011.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Veterans benefits, wife, widow, or child, postsecondary education, scholarships, requirement for veteran's service to have been during war or hazardous duty, deleted, Sec. 31-6-11 am'd.

Veterans

Last Action

Ison motion to Indefinitely Postpone adopted Voice Vote

3/11/2014

Committee Referrals

Military and Veterans Affairs1/14/2014

Full Bill Text

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