An Act relative to educational freedom
This bill establishes a new state-funded program called "promise scholarship accounts" that allows parents to withdraw public education funds for their children's private schooling or other qualified educational expenses. To qualify, students must have attended a public school for at least six weeks in the previous year, and their parents must sign an agreement promising to provide instruction in core subjects like reading, math, and science while agreeing not to return to a public school. The funds can be used for private school tuition, tutoring, therapy services, curriculum purchases, and approved technology, but the program excludes students currently receiving special education in private schools or those enrolled in prison education programs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 20, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Galvin
DDemocratic
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