Minnesota2026Passed Legislature
SF3603
High School Diploma for Certain Military Veterans
Last scannedAug 19, 2026, 3:44 AM
In one sentence
This law requires Minnesota school districts and charter schools to issue a high school diploma to veterans who served during the Korean Conflict or Vietnam War but did not finish their education.
What it does
- Requires school districts and charter schools to issue a high school diploma to eligible veterans upon request.
- Allows family members to make requests for diplomas on behalf of deceased veterans or service members.
- Permits schools to award the diploma based on knowledge gained during military service or other relevant life experience.
- Lets schools ask for proof that the veteran was once a Minnesota public school student or currently lives in Minnesota.
- States that districts and charter schools do not have to report how many of these diplomas they issue.
Who it affects
- Veterans who served during specific dates of the Korean Conflict or Vietnam War
- Minnesota school districts and charter schools
- Family members requesting a diploma for a deceased veteran
Limits and unknowns
- The law only covers veterans who served during the Korean Conflict or Vietnam War.
- Schools may require proof of past attendance in Minnesota schools or current residency before issuing a diploma.
- There is no requirement for schools to track or report how many diplomas are given under this rule.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Veteran
- A person who served in the armed forces as defined by section 197.447.
- Posthumous request
- An application made after a veteran has died, usually by a family member.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Armed forces veterans high school diploma establishment
Official activity
Bill history
- See HF4492House
- Comm report: To passHouse
- Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural DevelopmentHouse
- Author added DuckworthHouse
- Authors added Lang; HoweHouse
- Introduction and first readingHouse