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SF3603 • 2026
Armed forces veterans high school diploma establishment
Armed forces veterans high school diploma establishment
Education
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-04-14
House
Comm report: To pass
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2026-03-23
House
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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2026-02-26
House
Author added Duckworth
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2026-02-19
House
Authors added Lang; Howe
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2026-02-17
House
Introduction and first reading
Official Summary Text
Armed forces veterans high school diploma establishment
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to education; establishing a high school diploma for armed forces veterans; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin [127A.135] HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FOR VETERANS. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Diploma. new text end new text begin A school district or charter school must, upon a request under subdivision 2, issue a high school diploma to a veteran as defined in section 197.447 who was unable to complete their high school education for reasons related or unrelated to their military service, and who served: new text end new text begin (1) during the Korean Conflict from June 27, 1950, to January 31, 1955; or new text end new text begin (2) during the Vietnam War, either in the country from November 1, 1955, to May 7, 1975, or outside of the country from August 5, 1964, to May 7, 1975. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Request. new text end new text begin A veteran may request a diploma on their own behalf, or a family member may make a posthumous request on behalf of a deceased veteran or service member. The school district or charter school may award the diploma based on the veteran's knowledge and experience gained while in service, or the veteran's other relevant lived experience. The school district or charter school may require the veteran or veteran's requestor to provide evidence that the veteran was a Minnesota public school student or is a current Minnesota resident. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin No report required. new text end new text begin Districts and charter schools are not required to report on diplomas issued under this section. new text end new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Assistance. new text end new text begin The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and county veteran service officers may provide assistance to districts and charter schools fulfilling these requests, including but not limited to verification of discharge paperwork. new text end