Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits; benefits and eligibility requirements.
Summary
Increases the scholarship amount available for an eligible student with a disability from 100 percent to 300 percent of the per pupil amount distributed to the local school division as the state's share of the standards of quality costs, or the actual qualified educational expenses of the student, whichever is less. The bill broadens the definition of "eligible student with a disability" to include any child who is a resident of Virginia for whom an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) has been written and finalized in accordance with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In addition, the family household income of the eligible student with a disability who is receiving the scholarship must not exceed 400 percent of the federal poverty level.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019
Last action Feb 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 30, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (52-Y 45-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101348D
upper
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
Co
AB
A. Benton "Ben" Chafin
RRepublican
Co
AC
Amanda Chase
RRepublican
Co
Bill Stanley
RRepublican
Co
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
Co
CW
Charles W. Carrico, Sr.
RRepublican
Co
Dave Marsden
DDemocratic
Co
DS
Dick Saslaw
DDemocratic
Co
EH
Emmett Hanger
RRepublican
Co
FR
Frank Ruff
RRepublican
Co
FW
Frank W. Wagner
RRepublican
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