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MI SB0320

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Aric Nesbitt

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates a Student Opportunity Scholarship (SOS) program allowing eligible K-12 students to receive scholarship accounts for qualifying education expenses including private school tuition, tutoring, online learning, textbooks, educational technology, uniforms, and transportation

  • Limits eligibility to students from households earning up to 200% of federal free/reduced lunch income thresholds, children with disabilities, children in foster care, or siblings of current SOS recipients

  • Caps scholarship amounts at $500 per year for public school students ($1,100 for students with disabilities) and up to 90% of the state target foundation allowance for students not currently enrolled in public schools

  • Requires nonprofit scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs) to be certified by the Department of Treasury, allocate at least 90% of contributions to student accounts, and submit annual audits and reports

  • Provides that contributions to SGOs are eligible for tax credits under companion legislation (SB 321), and funds allocated to SOS accounts used for qualifying education expenses are not taxable income to parents or students

Legislative Description

Education: other; student opportunity scholarship accounts; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 321'25

Education: other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Education

5/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Education5/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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