HB308 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Alan Harper

Republican

Co-Sponsors

William “Bill” M. BeasleyWilliam E. Thigpen

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Alabama G.I. and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act, children of certain disabled veterans eligible for education benefits for certain time period, retroactive effect, Sec. 31-6-6 am'd.; Act 2009-559, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Summary

The bill extends eligibility for educational benefits to the children of disabled veterans up to age 38 (instead of 26) and applies the change retroactively.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it allows a child of a veteran with a 20-90% service-connected disability to use the Alabama G.I. and Dependents' Educational Benefit Act for training at state-supported colleges, universities, or trade schools if completed before age 38. The change is retroactive, opening eligibility to those who were 38 or younger on December 31, 2009, and it reinstates any remaining entitlement for those previously denied full benefits (27 or 45 months). Benefits remain in addition to federal benefits.

Who It Affects

• Children of veterans with a 20-90% service-connected disability, who wish to pursue higher education or trade training at state-supported institutions
• Individuals who were 38 or younger on December 31, 2009 and were previously denied full entitlement, who may have remaining entitlement reinstated

Key Provisions

• Eligibility for the educational benefits is extended from age 26 to age 38 for the specified group of veteran children
• The change has retroactive effect to December 31, 2009, for those no older than 38 at that time
• Remains possible to reinstate the remainder of entitlements (27 or 45 months) for those previously denied full entitlement
• Benefits continue to be available in addition to federal government benefits

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Veterans