Providing certain military members in-state residency tuition rates
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SB 39 — Providing certain military members in-state residency tuition rates
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
What changed in the latest version
35 added · 42 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill SB 39 makes it clear that both nonresident members of reserve units in West Virginia and current members of the U.S. armed forces living in the state will qualify for in-state tuition rates at colleges and universities. It also eliminates a requirement for National Guard members to participate in a specific education services program to be eligible for these rates. These changes are important because they open up access to lower tuition costs for more military personnel and their families, helping to support those who serve their country.
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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia Legislaturelegislature regular session IntroducedCommittee Substitute for Senate Bill 39 By Senators Weld, Boso, and Baldwin [Introduced[Originating Januaryin 9,the 2019;Committee on Education;
ReferredReported on February 6, 2019] A BILL to amend and reenact §18B-10-1a of the CommitteeCode onof Education;West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to in-state residency tuition rates;
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and providing that current members of the United States armed forces shall qualify as residents for purposes of calculating tuition rates.
(a) The term “resident” or “residency”, or any other term or expression used to designate a West Virginia resident student, when used to determine the rate of tuition to be charged students attending community colleges and state-related and state-owned state institutions of higher education shall be construed to include the following:
who are participating in the National Guard education services program and (2) Current members of the United States Armedarmed Forcesforces who reside in West Virginia.
NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to provide certain members of the National Guard, Reserve and Armed Forces with in-state tuition rates.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History
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To Finance
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Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
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To Education
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Introduced in Senate
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To Education then Finance
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Filed for introduction
Sponsors
- Boso · Cosponsor
- Baldwin · Cosponsor
- Ryan Weld · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Ryan Weld Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Boso
- Baldwin
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 39?
- SB 39 is sponsored by Boso, Baldwin, and Ryan Weld (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 39?
- This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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