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HB5328Introduced in the House

SERVICEMEMBERS-SERVE ACT

EngrossedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Katie Stuart, District 112

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creates the Servicemember Education Rights Veneration Act. Requires institutions of higher education (institution) to accommodate service member student's academic military leave and grant prompt readmission when the service member student has not exceeded a cumulative academic military leave period beyond 5 years, provides advance notice of academic military leave to the institution, and provides notice of intent to return to the institution. Requires the institution to readmit a service member student on academic military leave into the next class, classes, or academic year division following the receipt of the notice of intent to return in accordance with the terms of the accommodation. Contains provisions on exemptions to readmission and related reporting requirements on service member students; investigations by the Attorney General's appointed ISERRA Advocate on whether a readmission exemption exists; and other matters. Requires service member students to provide advance notice of pending military service and prohibits institutions from imposing conditions for academic military leave not otherwise imposed under the Act. Contains provisions on military accommodation; academic obligations of service member students; reimbursement for school expenses; academic withdrawal due to military service; rejection of accommodation and the institution's burden of proof; a 5-year military service limitation; records documentation; advance notice requirements on service member students; notice of intent to return; anti-discrimination protections; academic leave for the spouses of servicemembers; Attorney General enforcement authority; remedies; rulemaking authority; and other matters.

Where it stands

Referred to Assignments

April 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Third Reading · April 17, 2026

101

Yes

1

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

103 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart

  5. Assigned to Higher Education Committee

  6. Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-001-000

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  14. Arrive in Senate

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  17. First Reading

  18. Referred to Assignments

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