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HB1786

To Provide Eligibility for a Tuition Benefit to Soldiers and Airmen of the Arkansas National Guard Attending Certain Private Two-Year and Four-Year Colleges and Universities.

Brooks · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that HB1786 is now Act 826 · Act 826

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TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR A TUITION BENEFIT TO SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN OF THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD ATTENDING CERTAIN PRIVATE TWO-YEAR AND FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

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9 mentions · 9 meetings · 5 named speakers

Senate Convenes

April 14, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1786 Brooks Bryant TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR A TUITION BENEFIT…”

House Bill 1783 passes. Please return to the House. House Bill 1786. House Bill
Chair (Senator Clarke Tucker) · 2:37:40 in the video
a vote of 33, yay, 0, nay, 1, not voting. House Bill 1786 passes. Please return to the
Chair (Senator Clarke Tucker) · 2:38:59 in the video
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Senate Convenes

April 9, 2025

Matched: “…d do pass. Calendar. Committee on Education who was for the House Bill 1786 by Representative Brooks, recommend do pass. Calendar. Comm…”

...ive Emmett, recommend do pass. Calendar. Committee on Education who was for the House Bill 1786 by Representative Brooks, recommend do pass. Calendar. Committee on Education who was for the House Bill 1793 by Representative Duke, recommend ...
Chair (Senator Bart Hester) · 10:48 in the video

Education Committee - Senate

April 9, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information · on the agenda

Matched: “…IONAL FREEDOM ACCOUNT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. HB1786 Brooks TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR A TUITION BENEFIT TO SOLD…”

thank you. You're up, District 78. House Bill 1786 is a very simple bill. This is dealing with National Guard tuition waivers. So Senator Bryan is my senator's sponsor on this. So we created the National Guard tuition waiver program in 2019...
Representative Keith Brooks · 0:12 in the video
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Education Committee - Senate

April 7, 2025 · Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information · on the agenda

Matched: “AGENDA (Revised 4/4/25 @ 7:40 AM) Added HB1786 to Regular Agenda Senate Committee on Education Monday, Apr…”

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House Convenes

April 3, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1786 Brooks TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR A TUITION BENEFIT TO SOLD…”

ballot. The vote of 98 yeas, 0 nay and zero present the bill is passed madam clerk please read House Bill 1786 House
Representative Brian S. Evans · 1:12:36 in the video
Rep. Brooks is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1786. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has
Representative Brian S. Evans · 1:13:56 in the video
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House Convenes

April 1, 2025

Matched: “…eaker, will your committee on education who was referred to House Bill 1786. require the same consideration. And here if it's time for…”

...e Chair. Mr. Speaker, with your Committee on Education, to whom was referred to House Bill 1786, beg your plea to report in the same consideration. And here with the same recognition that due passes amendment number one, respectfully submit...
11:01 in the video

Education Committee- House

April 1, 2025 · Education Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…estrictions designating areas as 'Members and Staff Only'. HB1786 Brooks TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR A TUITION BENEFIT TO SOLD…”

...ay aye. All opposed, congratulations, Representative Shepard. Do you pass your bill? Thank you, committee. Thank you, committee. And committee, again, without objection, I'm going to move to HB 1786 and yield a chair to Vice Chair McKenzie.
Chair (Representative Keith Brooks) · 28:49 in the video
You are now allowed to present your bill as amended. Thank you, Mr. Chair. HB 1786, as amended, is discussing the National Guard Tuition Waiver Program. So we established this in 2019. It's open to all enlisted and officer personnel of the ...
Chair (Representative Keith Brooks) · 30:03 in the video
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Education Committee- House

March 20, 2025 · Education Committee (House)

Matched: “…EEDOM ACCOUNTS IN THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER. HB1786 Brooks TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR A TUITION BENEFIT TO SOLD…”

Education Committee- House

March 18, 2025 · Education Committee (House)

Matched: “…EEDOM ACCOUNTS IN THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER. HB1786 Brooks TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR A TUITION BENEFIT TO SOLD…”

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