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2024 SESSION

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SB 347 VA Military Survivors & Dependents Education Program; work group to evaluate, etc., Program.

Introduced by: Bryce E. Reeves | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; work group to evaluate and make recommendations on improving long-term viability; report. Directs the Secretary of Finance, in collaboration with the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs and the Secretary of Education, to convene a stakeholder work group for the purpose of evaluating the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program and making recommendations on legislative actions and budgetary modifications that could improve the stability, strength, and long-term viability of the Program. The bill requires the Secretary of Finance to submit the work group's recommendations to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2024.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103278D  pdf
• 02/01/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106070D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/12/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107631D-S2  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

HISTORY

• 01/09/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103278D
• 01/09/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/12/24  Senate: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Higher Education
• 02/01/24  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106070D-S1
• 02/01/24  Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
• 02/12/24  Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107631D-S2
• 02/12/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/24  Senate: Read second time
• 02/13/24  Senate: Committee substitute rejected 24106070D-S1
• 02/13/24  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/13/24  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24107631D-S2
• 02/13/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB347S2
• 02/13/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/24  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/24  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/16/24  House: Read first time
• 02/16/24  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/22/24  House: Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
• 02/23/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/24  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/23/24  House: Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/24  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/28/24  House: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote