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S3408Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA813

Relates to awarding high school diplomas to veterans; repealer

Sponsor Robert OrttSD-62+9 co-sponsorsAffects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Robert Ortt

Senator · Senate District 62

Chair, Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities

History

  1. Referred to education
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.747
  7. Referred to education
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to education
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 62–0
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  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.449
  4. Referred to education

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A813Assembly

Relates to awarding high school diplomas to veterans; repealer

In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Aileen Gunther

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S3408

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to awarding high school diplomas to veterans; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto

Purpose

To allow any veteran who has served this nation to be awarded a high school degree based on their knowledge and experience gained while in service.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 amends the education law to allow for any veteran who has served this nation to be awarded a high school degree based on their knowledge and experience gained while in service. Current law allows for a Veteran of World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War to be eligible for a high school degree, this section allows all Veterans to be eligible. Section 2 is the effective date.

Justification

Operation Recognition currently allows World War II, Korean, and Vietnam Veterans to receive their high school diploma.

This legislation would expand this program to cover all veterans. These veterans who served in our military did so to protect our country and deserve the full support of this State. Operation Recognition has been very successful and well received, however it does not cover events that have occurred over the approximate last forty years. Veterans who served since Vietnam deserve the opportunity to receive their High School diploma if they so desire.

Prior legislative history

S.6292/A.9597 (2013-l4); Passed Senate

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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