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AL HB128
Bill
Status
1/14/2014
Primary Sponsor
James Ison
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AI Summary
HB128 Summary
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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.
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Maintains other eligibility requirements including veteran's honorable discharge, Alabama residency, and minimum service length (24 months for veterans, 90 days for dependents' claims).
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Applies the change retroactively to educational programs commenced by veterans' dependents after January 1, 2011.
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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