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SB491Introduced in the Senate

Enabling students to utilize education freedom account funds to pay for certain career and technical education funding and removing references to "curriculum frameworks" as they relate to the substantive educational content of an adequate education.

Passed

Introduced by David Watters, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Enabling students to utilize education freedom account funds to pay for certain career and technical education funding and removing references to "curriculum frameworks" as they relate to the substantive educational content of an adequate education.

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 256; Effective 07/01/2027

July 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education Finance; Senate Journal 1

  2. Hearing: 01/22/2026, Room 103, State House, 10:20 am; Senate Calendar 47A

  3. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0379s, 02/05/2026, Vote 5-1; Senate Calendar 4

  4. Committee Amendment # 2026-0379s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 02/05/2026; Senate Journal 3

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0379s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/05/2026; Senate Journal 3

  6. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026; Vote 6-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 9

  7. Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; Senate Journal 6

  8. Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Education Funding House Journal 8 P. 114

  9. Public Hearing: 03/31/2026 10:00 am GP 232

  10. Full Committee Work Session: 04/07/2026 01:30 pm GP 232

  11. Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2026-1441h: 04/28/2026 10:00 am GP 232

  12. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/28/2026 10:30 am GP 232

  13. Executive Session: 04/28/2026 11:15 am GP 232

  14. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1707h (NT) 04/28/2026 (Vote 17-0; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 18 P. 6

  15. Amendment # 2026-1707h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 05/07/2026 House Journal 12 P. 5

  16. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1707h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/07/2026 House Journal 12 P. 5

  17. Sen. Murphy Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12

  18. Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 14

  19. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 45

  20. Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 256; Effective 07/01/2027

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