HB 2685

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 14, 2019
  • Passed House Feb 05, 2019
  • Senate
  • Signed by Governor Mar 18, 2019

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; eligibility.

Bill Subjects

Armed Forces

Abstract

Extends the benefits of the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program to the spouse or child of a veteran with at least a 90 percent permanent, service-related disability. Under current law, the spouse or child would be eligible for benefits only if the veteran's disability was incurred during military operations against terrorism, on a peacekeeping mission, as a result of a terrorist act, or in any armed conflict. Under the provisions of the bill, eligibility for stipends from the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Fund is unchanged. This bill is identical to

Bill Sponsors (15)

Votes


Actions


Mar 18, 2019

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 491 (effective 7/1/19)

Mar 11, 2019

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019

Mar 09, 2019

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 07, 2019

House

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 24, 2019

House

Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Amended by conference committee

Feb 21, 2019

House

House acceded to request

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

House

Conferees appointed by House

Feb 20, 2019

Senate

Senate requested conference committee

Feb 19, 2019

House

Senate amendment rejected by House (1-Y 98-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 18, 2019

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Amendment by Senator Newman agreed to

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended

Feb 15, 2019

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Committee substitute rejected 19106586D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read third time

Feb 07, 2019

Senate

Rereferred to Finance

Feb 06, 2019

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 05, 2019

House

Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)

Feb 04, 2019

House

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 03, 2019

House

Read first time

Jan 23, 2019

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

House

Assigned App. sub: Higher Education

Jan 21, 2019

House

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

Jan 18, 2019

House

Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 14, 2019

House

Referred to Committee on Education

House

Presented and ordered printed 19104451D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Senate amendments engrossed HTML
House: Presented and ordered printed 19104451D HTML
Senate: Committee substitute printed 19106586D-S1 HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2685ER) HTML
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0491) HTML

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