AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE TUITION WAIVER FOR SURVIVORS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, OR RESCUE SQUAD WORKERS AND CERTAIN OTHERS ALSO APPLIES TO CHILDREN WHOSE LEGAL GUARDIANS OR LEGAL CUSTODIANS ARE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, OR RESCUE SQUAD WORKERS. Enacted October 30, 2015. Effective October 30, 2015, and applies beginning with the 2016 spring semester.
WAIVE TUITION/FALLEN OFFICER WAS GUARDIAN.
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE TUITION WAIVER FOR SURVIVORS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, OR RESCUE SQUAD WORKERS AND CERTAIN OTHERS ALSO APPLIES TO CHILDREN WHOSE LEGAL GUARDIANS OR LEGAL CUSTODIANS ARE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, OR RESCUE SQUAD WORKERS.Intro. by Apodaca.
Status: Ch. SL 2015-296 (Senate Action) (Oct 30 2015)
Bill History:
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Wed, 4 Feb 2015 Senate: Filed
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Thu, 5 Feb 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 5 Feb 2015 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Mon, 9 Feb 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Mon, 9 Feb 2015 Senate: Re-ref Com On Education/Higher Education
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Wed, 4 Mar 2015 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 4 Mar 2015 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
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Thu, 5 Mar 2015 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Thu, 5 Mar 2015 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Mon, 9 Mar 2015 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
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Mon, 9 Mar 2015 House: Regular Message Received From Senate
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Tue, 10 Mar 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 5 Aug 2015 House: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 5 Aug 2015 House: Re-ref Com On Appropriations
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Tue, 29 Sep 2015 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Tue, 29 Sep 2015 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Tue, 29 Sep 2015 House: Added to Calendar
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Tue, 29 Sep 2015 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Tue, 29 Sep 2015 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Tue, 29 Sep 2015 House: Special Message Sent To Senate
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Tue, 29 Sep 2015 Senate: Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
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Tue, 29 Sep 2015 Senate: Placed on Today's Calendar
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Tue, 29 Sep 2015 Senate: Concurred In H/Com Sub
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Tue, 29 Sep 2015 Senate: Ordered Enrolled
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Tue, 29 Sep 2015 Ratified
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Wed, 30 Sep 2015 Pres. To Gov. 09/30/2015
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Fri, 30 Oct 2015 Signed by Gov. 10/30/2015
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Fri, 30 Oct 2015 Ch. SL 2015-296
S 37/S.L. 2015-296
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 37 (2015-2016)Summary date: Nov 5 2015 - View Summary
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Bill S 37 (2015-2016)Summary date: Sep 29 2015 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Changes the effective date of the act so that it is applicable beginning with the 2016 spring academic semester (was, the 2015 fall semester).
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Bill S 37 (2015-2016)Summary date: Mar 4 2015 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition:
Changes the long title.
Makes clarifying changes providing that the tuition waiver for persons whose parents or legal guardians were law enforcement officers, firefighters, rescue workers, and other specified individuals also applies to persons whose legal custodians served in the above noted capacities.
Makes technical and conforming changes.
Amends GS 115B-5(b) to require verification of the legal guardian or legal custodian-child relationship by an order from a court proceeding that established the relationship.
Amends GS 115B-5(c) and GS 115B-5.1, concerning tuition waivers and scholarship values, making updates to statute references.
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Bill S 37 (2015-2016)Summary date: Feb 4 2015 - View Summary
Identical to H 19, filed 1/28/15.
Amends GS 115B-1(6) and GS 115B-2(a)(4) as the title indicates. Amends GS 115B-5(b) to require verification of the legal guardian-child relationship via documentary evidence deemed appropriate by the admitting institution.
Applies to the 2015 fall academic semester and each subsequent semester.
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Committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original long title was AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE TUITION WAIVER FOR SURVIVORS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, OR RESCUE SQUAD WORKERS AND CERTAIN OTHERS ALSO APPLIES TO CHILDREN WHOSE LEGAL GUARDIANS ARE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, OR RESCUE SQUAD WORKERS.