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AL SB51

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/18/2020

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Whatley

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2020

AI Summary

  • Minor children of active-duty military service members stationed in Alabama may register as resident students at Alabama public higher education institutions and receive in-state tuition rates.

  • Students who establish residency under this provision retain resident status even if their military parent is transferred to an out-of-state duty station, provided the student maintains continuous enrollment at the institution.

  • Active-duty military service members stationed in Alabama, along with their spouses and minor children, qualify as resident students regardless of whether the service member is under orders to attend schooling.

  • Boards of trustees at each public institution of higher education must adopt rules and guidelines to implement these provisions.

  • The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Higher education, public institutions, provides resident student status to minor children of military service members stationed in Ala., provides that resident student status is valid even if the parent is reassigned out of state, so long as the student maintains continuous enrollment at the institution, Sec. 16-64-2 am'd.

Higher Education

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education

2/18/2020

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means Education2/18/2020
Veterans and Military Affairs2/4/2020

Full Bill Text

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