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SB1365

Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits; benefits and eligibility requirements, provisions.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Bill DeSteph (R)

Session:
2019 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits; benefits and eligibility requirements; eligible students with a disability.

Increases the scholarship amount available for an eligible student with a disability from 100 percent to 300 percent of the per pupil amount distributed to the local school division as the state's share of the standards of quality costs, or the actual qualified educational expenses of the student, whichever is less. The bill broadens the definition of "eligible student with a disability" to include any child who is a resident of Virginia for whom an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) has been written and finalized in accordance with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In addition, the family household income of the eligible student with a disability who is receiving the scholarship must not exceed 400 percent of the federal poverty level. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/08/2019 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101348D
  • 01/08/2019 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
  • 01/21/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1365)
  • 01/29/2019 - Senate: Reported from Finance (11-Y 5-N)
  • 01/30/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 01/31/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/01/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/06/2019 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/06/2019 - House: Read first time
  • 02/06/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on Finance
  • 02/11/2019 - House: Reported from Finance with amendment (10-Y 9-N)
  • 02/12/2019 - House: Read second time
  • 02/13/2019 - House: Read third time
  • 02/13/2019 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/13/2019 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
  • 02/13/2019 - House: Passed House with amendment (52-Y 45-N)
  • 02/13/2019 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (52-Y 45-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/13/2019 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/13/2019 - Senate: Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2019 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/18/2019 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 02/18/2019 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1365ER)
  • 02/18/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1365ER)
  • 02/18/2019 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/19/2019 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 02/20/2019 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2019
  • 02/20/2019 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
  • 03/26/2019 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 808 (effective 7/1/19)
  • 03/26/2019 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0808)