HB 315 — 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.
Last action — Reported Favorably (Finance and Taxation Education)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Department of Veterans Affairs; additional benefits for spouses of those who were killed while on state active duty status
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Read Second Time in Second House
Sponsors
- Jerry Starnes · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 100 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (102)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 315 do?
- Department of Veterans Affairs; additional benefits for spouses of those who were killed while on state active duty status
- Who sponsors HB 315?
- HB 315 is sponsored by Jerry Starnes (R).
- What is the current status of HB 315?
- This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 315?
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