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SB51 Alabama 2020 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Tom Whatley
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
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 continous enrollment at the institution, Sec. 16-64-2 am'd.
Description

Existing law provides requirements for establishing residency for purposes of admission and tuition at public institutions of higher education

This bill would provide that a student who is the minor child of a military service member stationed in Alabama may register for enrollment at an Alabama public institution of higher education as a resident student, and shall continue to be considered as an in-state resident for purposes of matriculation at the institution even if that military service member receives orders for transfer to an out-of-state duty station, provided the student maintains continuous enrollment at that institution

This bill would also require public institutions of higher education to consider a military service member stationed in Alabama, as well as his or her spouse and minor children, to be resident students regardless of whether the military service member is under orders to attend schooling

Relating to public institutions of higher education; to amend Section 16-64-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that a student who is the minor child of a military service member stationed in Alabama may register for enrollment at an Alabama public institution of higher education as a resident student and be considered an in-state resident for tuition purposes under certain conditions; and to require public institutions of higher education to consider a military service member stationed in Alabama, as well as his or her spouse and minor children, to be resident students regardless of whether the military service member is under orders to attend schooling.

Subjects
Higher Education

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
February 18, 2020HRead for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
February 18, 2020SMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 93
February 18, 2020SThird Reading Passed
February 6, 2020SRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 4, 2020SRead for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

Bill Calendar

TypeDateLocationDescription
HearingFebruary 6, 2020Room 316 at 00:00Senate V&MA Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB51 Alabama 2020 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2020-02-18
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text SB51 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced
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