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SB 1496: Early Learning Scholarship Program

GENERAL BILL by Ausley

Early Learning Scholarship Program; Citing this act as the "Brighter Future Act"; establishing the Early Learning Scholarship program; requiring the program to be administered by the Office of Early Learning; providing that a student who receives a scholarship remains eligible to participate until the student is admitted to kindergarten or attains the age of 6 years by a specified date, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/22/2021 Senate • Filed
3/2/2021 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 144
• Introduced -SJ 144
3/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/30/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/30/2021 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education