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AZ SB1513

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2021

Primary Sponsor

Wendy Rogers

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 15-2401 to expand the definition of "qualified student" eligible for empowerment scholarship accounts.

  • Adds children of first responders (peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians/paramedics) as newly eligible for empowerment scholarship accounts.

  • Adds children of health professionals employed full-time in direct patient care as newly eligible for empowerment scholarship accounts.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules2/2/2021
Education Accountability and Reform2/1/2021

Full Bill Text

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