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SB87Introduced in the Senate

Expanding student eligibility under the tax credit for low income students scholarship program, increasing the amount of the tax credit for contributions made pursuant to such program and providing for aggregate tax credit limit increases under certain conditions.

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Introduced by Education

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Expanding student eligibility under the tax credit for low income students scholarship program, increasing the amount of the tax credit for contributions made pursuant to such program and providing for aggregate tax credit limit increases under certain conditions.

Where it stands

House Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507

March 21, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 24 Nay: 16 · February 19, 2025

24

Yes

16

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Craig Bowser1No
Marci Francisco2No
Rick Kloos3Yes
David Haley4No
Jeff Klemp5Yes
Pat Pettey6No
Ethan Corson7No
Cindy Holscher8No
Beverly Gossage9Yes
Mike Thompson10No

Bill history

  1. Senate Introduced

  2. Senate Referred to Committee on Education

  3. Senate Hearing: Thursday, February 6, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 144-S

  4. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education

  5. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Tyson

  7. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Tyson was adopted

  8. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Sykes

  9. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Sykes was rejected Yea: 9 Nay: 31

  10. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Pettey

  11. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Pettey was rejected

  12. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Sykes

  13. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Sykes was rejected Yea: 9 Nay: 31

  14. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Sykes

  15. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Sykes was rejected

  16. Senate Motion to strike the enacting clause. Motion failed. Yea: 9 Nay: 31

  17. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

  18. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 24 Nay: 16

  19. House Received and Introduced

  20. House Referred to Committee on Education

  21. House Hearing: Monday, March 10, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 218-N

  22. House Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 218-N

  23. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education

  24. House Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

  25. House Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

  26. House Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507

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