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SB 1496: Early Learning Scholarship Program

GENERAL BILL by Ausley

Early Learning Scholarship Program; Citing this act as the "Brighter Future Act"; establishing the Early Learning Scholarship program; requiring the program to be administered by the Office of Early Learning; providing that a student who receives a scholarship remains eligible to participate until the student is admitted to kindergarten or attains the age of 6 years by a specified date, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/22/2021 Senate • Filed
    3/2/2021 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 144
    • Introduced -SJ 144
    3/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/30/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/30/2021 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education

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  • SB 1496, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2021 at 10:59 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1621 (c1) Early Learning Scholarship Program Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/30/2021 8:30 AM Education 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.56 Page 1 (pdf)

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