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SB253Introduced in the Senate

Revise administrative and certification processes for student scholarship organizations

Passed

Introduced by Sue Vinton, District 56

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Revise administrative and certification processes for student scholarship organizations

Where it stands

Chapter Number Assigned

May 16, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House · April 29, 2025

49

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  3. (LC) Draft in Edit

  4. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  5. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  6. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  7. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  8. (LC) Draft in Edit

  9. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  10. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  11. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  12. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  13. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  14. (S) Introduced

  15. (S) First Reading

  16. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Taxation

  17. (S) Hearing (S) Taxation

  18. (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  19. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Taxation

  20. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Taxation

  21. (S) Fiscal Note Received

  22. (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  23. (S) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received

  24. (S) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed

  25. (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

  26. (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  27. (S) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed

  28. (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  29. (S) Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance and Claims

  30. (S) Hearing (S) Finance and Claims

  31. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Finance and Claims

  32. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Finance and Claims

  33. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  34. (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  35. (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  36. (S) Transmitted to House

  37. (H) Referred to Committee (H) Taxation

  38. (H) First Reading

  39. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  40. (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  41. (H) Hearing (H) Taxation

  42. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  43. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (H) Taxation

  44. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Taxation

  45. (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  46. (H) Hearing (H) Appropriations

  47. (H) Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations

  48. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Appropriations

  49. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Appropriations

  50. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  51. (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  52. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  53. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  54. (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  55. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  56. (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

  57. (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments

  58. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  59. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  60. (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

  61. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  62. (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

  63. (S) Sent to Enrolling

  64. (S) Returned from Enrolling

  65. (S) Signed by President

  66. (H) Signed by Speaker

  67. (S) Transmitted to Governor

  68. (S) Signed by Governor

  69. Chapter Number Assigned

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