Bills to Protect Service Members
Bills sponsored by state Sen. Mike Stack that would protect active-duty members’ status in college, and allow certain members of the military notary privileges, were approved yesterday by the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.
Senate Bill 825 would allow members of the National Guard returning from active duty to pursue their higher education degree under the requirements in place prior to the their military leave if their graduation requirements have changed while they were deployed.
Upon returning from their leave of absence, the service members’ educational status would be restored to what they had attained prior to being ordered to military duty, without the loss of academic credits earned, scholarships or grants.
“Many of our National Guardsmen and women are serving actively overseas for long durations. They are giving up their time and, in many cases, their education,” Stack said. “They should not be educationally penalized for their services. This bill would ensure that they can graduate on time and without any penalties or setbacks to their educational career.”
Senate Bill 891 would allow all military judge advocates and paralegal noncommissioned officers to perform notarial acts when they are on duty or at training.
“This legislation would help the National Guard and other military services process documents for deploying soldiers,” Stack said. “It will make the deployment and other administrative processes more convenient for the military and our servicemen and women who need their paperwork notarized.”
Both bills are going to the Senate floor for consideration.
Senate Bill 825 would allow members of the National Guard returning from active duty to pursue their higher education degree under the requirements in place prior to the their military leave if their graduation requirements have changed while they were deployed.
Upon returning from their leave of absence, the service members’ educational status would be restored to what they had attained prior to being ordered to military duty, without the loss of academic credits earned, scholarships or grants.
“Many of our National Guardsmen and women are serving actively overseas for long durations. They are giving up their time and, in many cases, their education,” Stack said. “They should not be educationally penalized for their services. This bill would ensure that they can graduate on time and without any penalties or setbacks to their educational career.”
Senate Bill 891 would allow all military judge advocates and paralegal noncommissioned officers to perform notarial acts when they are on duty or at training.
“This legislation would help the National Guard and other military services process documents for deploying soldiers,” Stack said. “It will make the deployment and other administrative processes more convenient for the military and our servicemen and women who need their paperwork notarized.”
Both bills are going to the Senate floor for consideration.
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