Bill Text: CA AB3183 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Veterans: education.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-09 - Referred to Com. on V.A. [AB3183 Detail]

Download: California-2019-AB3183-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 3183

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Introduced by Assembly Member Irwin

February 21, 2020

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An act to amend Section 981.1 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 3183, as introduced, Irwin. Veterans: education.

Existing law establishes the California Veterans’ Educational Institute, which is under the management and control of the Department of Veterans Affairs, for the purpose of providing opportunities for veterans to continue their education. Existing law allows qualifying veterans who desire to continue their education to apply for admission to the institute and, if the Department of Veterans Affairs determines the educational needs of the veteran will be met, directs the department to assume state wardship over the education of the veteran. Existing law permits the department to provide for a veteran’s education in California, in other states, and in other countries.

This bill would limit the department’s ability to provide for a veteran’s education to educational institutions in California. This bill would make other technical, nonsubstantive changes to the provision.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 981.1 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read:

981.1.

 Any A veteran who desires to continue his their education may apply for admission to the institute and if, in the opinion of the department, the educational needs and desires of the veteran can be satisfactorily met, the department shall assume state wardship and supervision over the education of such the veteran. The department may provide for such the veteran’s education in educational institutions in this State, or in other states, or in other countries, , or in other states, or in other countries, state when necessary or desirable for postgraduate or professional college courses. The department may provide educational counsel for students and assist them in securing admission to suitable institutions of learning in either a public or private school field. The department may assist any eligible veteran who may apply for a short intensive postgraduate or training or refresher course in any professional field where the purposes purpose of such the course are is to prepare the veteran for a state examination which he the veteran must pass as a prerequisite to practice his a profession in the State of Calfornia California or where said the course or courses will acquaint the veteran in professional techniques developed in private practice during the time that he the veteran was in the service.