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AZ SB1513
Bill
Status
2/1/2021
Primary Sponsor
Wendy Rogers
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 15-2401 to expand the definition of "qualified student" eligible for empowerment scholarship accounts.
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Adds children of first responders (peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians/paramedics) as newly eligible for empowerment scholarship accounts.
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Adds children of health professionals employed full-time in direct patient care as newly eligible for empowerment scholarship accounts.
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Expands eligibility to include children whose parent is a veteran of the armed forces or was killed in the line of duty, removing prior restrictions on this category.
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Clarifies online instruction hour requirements for students in grades 1-12 seeking eligibility through Arizona online instruction enrollment.
Legislative Description
Empowerment scholarship accounts; qualified students
Empowerment Scholarship Accounts
Last Action
Senate read second time
2/2/2021