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AL SB364
Bill
Status
4/27/2021
Primary Sponsor
Will Barfoot
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AI Summary
SB364 Summary
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Expands the Alabama G.I. and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act to allow scholarship benefits for instruction at any regionally accredited public or private two-year or four-year institution of higher education physically located in Alabama that receives state funds.
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Redefines "state-supported school" to include both public and private institutions receiving state appropriations or allowing resident students to receive state grants, broadening eligible schools beyond traditional state institutions.
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Updates terminology throughout the statute by replacing gender-specific language (husband/wife) with gender-neutral terms (spouse) and modernizing references to educational institutions.
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Makes nonsubstantive technical revisions to standardize code language and update statutory style while maintaining existing benefit structures and eligibility requirements.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and Governor approval.
Legislative Description
Colleges and Universities, Alabama G.I. and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act, use of scholarship benefits at 2 year or 4 year public or private institutions of higher education physically located in state provided, Secs. 31-6-2, 31-6-4, 31-6-5, 31-6-6, 31-6-8, 31-6-9, 31-6-11, 31-6-12, 31-6-13, 31-6-15, 31-6-15.1, 31-6-16 am'd.
Alabama G.I. and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
4/27/2021