HB 1437: The Hope Scholarship Program
GENERAL BILL by Giallombardo
The Hope Scholarship Program; Revises purpose of Hope Scholarship Program; revises program eligibility; provides for use of funds under program; revises term of program scholarship; revises school district, DOE, parent, & nonprofit scholarship-funding organization obligations under program; authorizes payment of scholarship funds by organizations to be made by deposit into student's account; provides that accrued interest in student's account is in addition to awarded funds; provides that program funds include both awarded funds & accrued interest; prohibits student's scholarship award from being reduced for debit card or electronic payment fees.
Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/10/2022 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/16/2022 | House |
• Referred to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee • Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee • Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee |
| 3/12/2022 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | House |
• Died in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee |
