VA SB1665 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-17 - Incorporated by Education and Health
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; eligibility. Expands the definition of "Qualified survivors and dependents" eligible for benefits of the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program to the spouse or child of all veterans who served in the Armed Forces of the United States, Reserves of the Armed Forces of the United States, or the Virginia National Guard 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. This bill was incorporated into SB 1173.

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Title

Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program; extends benefits of Program.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-17 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Education and Health (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-17SenateIncorporated by Education and Health
2019-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2019-01-10SenatePresented and ordered printed 19103788D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
231608(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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