Kentucky 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 481 — AN ACT relating to tuition benefits and making an appropriation therefor. Amend KRS 164.2841, relating to tuition benefits of survivors of law enforcement officers, firefighters, or volunteer firefighters who died, to stipulate that the child of the deceased is eligible for tuition if the child is over the age of 17 and under the age of 26, and that the child is eligible to receive up to 128 credit hours of undergraduate instruction; set out the same benefit structure for children eligible for tuition under KRS 61.621; amend KRS 164.2842, relating to tuition benefits of family members of law enforcement officers, firefighters, or volunteer firefighters who were permanently and totally disabled, to stipulate that the child of the totally and permanently disabled worker is eligible for tuition if the child is over the age of 17 and under the age of 26, and that the child is eligible to receive up to 128 credit hours of undergraduate instruction; set out the same benefit structure for children eligible for tuition under KRS 61.621.

Last action — Received in Senate

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Received in Senate

  2. 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)

  3. Posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2017

  4. 2nd reading, to Rules

  5. Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)

  6. Posted in committee

  7. To Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (H)

  8. Introduced in House

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This bill died with 2017 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.
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