HB315 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Apr 17, 2023

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2023

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jerry Starnes Representative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: Relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs; to amend Section 31-6-5, as last amended by Act 2022-91, 2022 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975; to expand eligibility for educational benefits to spouses of those who were killed while on active state duty status or whose death results proximately and within three years of an injury sustained while on state active duty status.
Description: Under existing law, educational benefits are available to spouses of deceased or totally disabled veterans or those who were a prisoner of war while serving as a member of the United States Armed Forces.
This bill would expand benefits to include the spouses of those who were killed while on state active duty status or whose death results proximately and within three years of an injury sustained while on state active duty status.
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs; additional benefits for spouses of those who were killed while on state active duty status