PRINTER'S NO. 762
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
804
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY BURNS, RABB, BOYLE, PROBST, KENYATTA, VENKAT,
SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, GALLOWAY, N. NELSON, DELLOSO, CIRESI,
OTTEN, ABNEY, MERSKI, PISCIOTTANO, ZIMMERMAN, D. WILLIAMS,
HOWARD, DEASY, MADDEN, WARREN, RAPP, TAKAC AND CONKLIN,
APRIL 3, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, APRIL 3, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 15, 1982 (P.L.1266, No.287),
entitled "An act conferring limited residency status on
military personnel, their dependents and civilian personnel
assigned to an active duty station in Pennsylvania," further
providing for residency of students.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1(a.1) and (a.2) of the act of December
15, 1982 (P.L.1266, No.287), entitled "An act conferring limited
residency status on military personnel, their dependents and
civilian personnel assigned to an active duty station in
Pennsylvania," are amended to read:
Section 1. * * *
(a.1) Public institutions of higher learning or State-
related or State-owned institutions.--Veterans, their spouses
and dependent children, military personnel, their spouses and
dependent children and civilian personnel, their spouses and
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dependent children who are admitted to a public institution of
higher learning or a State-related or State-owned institution
shall be charged resident tuition rates provided that the
student is a resident under this section [on the first day of
the semester or term of the institution.] on the date of deposit
confirming their intent to enroll, begins enrollment within the
corresponding term for which the deposit was made and remains in
continuous enrollment at the institution.
(a.2) Community colleges.--Veterans, their spouses and
dependent children, military personnel, their spouses and
dependent children and civilian personnel, their spouses and
dependent children who are admitted to a community college shall
be charged the local sponsor rate provided that the student is a
resident under this section [on the first day of the semester or
term of the college.] on the date of enrollment, registers for
the corresponding term and remains in continuous enrollment at
the institution.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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