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AR HB1056

Bill

Status

Passed

3/24/2017

Primary Sponsor

Mark Lowery

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 6-41-802(a)(1) to modify Succeed Scholarship eligibility requirements regarding public school attendance.

  • Allows the superintendent of a student's resident school district to waive the requirement that students attend public school for at least one full academic year to qualify for a Succeed Scholarship.

  • Maintains existing exemption for students who are dependents of active duty members of any branch of the United States Armed Forces from the one-year public school attendance requirement.

  • Approved on March 24, 2017.

Legislative Description

To Allow The Superintendent Of A Student's Resident School District To Waive The Requirement That The Student Attend Public School For One (1) Academic Year To Be Eligible For A Succeed Scholarship.

Last Action

Notification that HB1056 is now Act 637

3/24/2017

Committee Referrals

Education3/1/2017
Education1/9/2017

Full Bill Text

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