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AZ SB1361
Bill
Status
1/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Lauren Kuby
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 15-2402 regarding Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) to eliminate provisions that previously allowed students to use ESA funds for postsecondary education after high school graduation.
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Removes language that permitted account holders to continue using ESA monies for up to four consecutive years after high school graduation while enrolled in an eligible postsecondary institution.
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Requires ESA accounts to be closed upon the qualified student's high school graduation, with any remaining monies returned to the state.
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Makes technical corrections throughout the statute, including changing "through" to "by" for certified mail notifications and "in" to "within" for response timeframes.
Legislative Description
Empowerment scholarship accounts; postsecondary education
Last Action
Senate read second time
1/27/2026