SB390 Alabama 2010 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Veterans, educational benefits, proof of eligibility, disabled veterans, residency, Veterans' Affairs Department to develop criteria for awarding contingent on funding, Sec. 31-6-11 am'd. (2010-20522)
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Currently, to be eligible for veterans'
educational benefits, the veteran must have been a
permanent resident of Alabama for at least one year
prior to entrance into service. The wife or child
of a permanently and totally disabled veteran who
was a resident for at least one year prior to
entering the service or immediately prior to his or
her death may also be eligible for education
benefits</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow a veteran who has been
a resident for five years prior to application for
benefits to be eligible to receive the benefits</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would allow the spouse of or child
of any veteran who has been a resident for five
years prior to application for benefits to be
eligible to receive benefits or if the veteran was
a resident immediately prior to his or her death</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 31-6-11, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to veterans' educational benefits, to allow a veteran
who has been a resident for five years prior to application
for benefits to be eligible to receive the benefits; and to
allow the spouse or child of a disabled veteran who has been a
resident for five years prior to application for benefits to
be eligible to receive the benefits.
</p>
Subjects
Veterans
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2010 | Rereferred from the Standing Committee on Government Appropriations to the Standing Committee on Education Appropriations | |
| April 8, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Government Appropriations | |
| April 8, 2010 | Engrossed | |
| April 8, 2010 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 855 | |
| April 8, 2010 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 854 | |
| April 8, 2010 | Orr first Substitute Offered | |
| April 8, 2010 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 17, 2010 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 9, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Veterans and Military Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB390 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB390 Alabama 2010 Session - Engrossed |