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Modifying provisions related to eligibility for payments under the education savings account program, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Lindsay James (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Angel Ramirez (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 3, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Currently, students in kindergarten through 12th grade can get education savings account payments if they attend a nonpublic school. Starting in the 2026 school year, these payments would only be available to students whose families earn a certain amount of money based on federal poverty guidelines. This change would limit who can receive the money to families with incomes at or below 400 percent of the poverty level.1
Read the official explanation
This bill modifies provisions related to eligibility for payments under the education savings account program. Under current law, for school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2025, resident pupils eligible to enroll in kindergarten through grade who attend a nonpublic school for the applicable school budget year shall be eligible to receive an education savings account payment. The bill retains this provision for only the school budget year beginning July 1, 2025. The bill provides that for school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2026, resident pupils eligible to enroll in kindergarten through grade who attend a nonpublic school for the applicable school budget year shall be eligible to receive an education savings account payment if the pupil’s household has an annual income less than or equal to 400 percent of the most recently revised poverty income guidelines published by the United States department of health and human services. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
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