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CA SB64

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Shannon Grove

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the School Choice Flex Account (SCFA) Trust to provide $8,000 annually per eligible K-12 student (or $16,000 for students with exceptional needs) for private school tuition and education expenses, with amounts adjusted annually for inflation

  • Phases in eligibility based on family income: 2027-29 limited to families earning under $50,000 (single) or $100,000 (joint); 2029-31 expands to under $100,000 (single) or $200,000 (joint); universal eligibility begins 2031-32

  • Creates a 7-member SCFA Trust Board to administer accounts, disburse funds to accredited private schools, and audit expenditures, with administrative costs capped at 1% of total program funds

  • Excludes SCFA and SEFA distributions from state gross income for tax purposes beginning January 1, 2027

  • Requires unused funds in accounts to be returned to the state by June 30 each year and becomes operative only if an accompanying Senate Constitutional Amendment is approved by voters in November 2026

Legislative Description

Education expenses: School Choice Flex Account Act of 2025.

Last Action

Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/29/2025
Rules1/9/2025

Full Bill Text

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