HB 1164 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Education Excellence for All Program; established, report.

Summary
Education Excellence for All Program established.Permits the parents of qualified students, defined in the bill, toapply for a one-year, renewable Education Excellence for All SavingsAccount, defined in the bill, that consists of an amount that isequivalent to a certain percentage of all applicable annual Standardsof Quality per pupil state funds appropriated for public school purposesand apportioned to the school division in which the qualified studentresides, including the per pupil share of state sales tax fundingin basic aid and any per pupil share of state special education fundingfor which the qualified student is eligible. The bill permits theparent of the qualified student to use the moneys in such accountfor certain qualified expenses of the qualified student, includingtuition, deposits, fees, and required textbooks at a private elementaryschool or secondary school that is located in the Commonwealth. Thebill also contains provisions relating to program and account administrationby the Department of the Treasury and a third party that serves asprogram administrator pursuant to a contract with the Department.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Committee
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Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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