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OH HB11

OH HB11
Establish the Backpack Scholarship Program


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Introduced
02/15/2023
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

135th General Assembly (2023-2024)

Bill Summary

To amend sections 125.04, 311.29, 3301.0711, 3301.0714, 3301.163, 3302.036, 3302.04, 3302.10, 3310.51, 3317.02, 3317.022, 3317.03, 3365.07, 5703.21, and 5747.70; to enact sections 3310.21, 3310.22, 3310.23, 3310.24, 3310.25, 3310.26, 3310.27, and 3321.042; and to repeal sections 3310.01, 3310.02, 3310.03, 3310.031, 3310.032, 3310.033, 3310.034, 3310.035, 3310.036, 3310.04, 3310.05, 3310.06, 3310.07, 3310.10, 3310.11, 3310.12, 3310.13, 3310.14, 3310.15, 3310.16, 3310.17, 3313.974, 3313.975, 3313.976, 3313.977, 3313.978, and 3313.979 of the Revised Code to establish the Backpack Scholarship Program to begin operating for the 2023-2024 school year, to repeal the Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program and the Pilot Project Scholarship Program on July 1, 2024, and to make an appropriation.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Backpack Scholarship Program to begin operating for the 2024-2025 school year. Under the program, the Treasurer of State will establish an education savings account for each participating eligible student to purchase educational goods and services, including tuition at participating chartered and nonchartered nonpublic schools. Funding for each education savings account will be transferred by the Department of Education from the backpack scholarship unit. The bill also repeals the Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program and the Pilot Project Scholarship Program on July 1, 2024, and makes an appropriation.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (29)

Last Action

House Primary and Secondary Education John, 3rd Hearing, Opponent Testimony (16:00:00 4/25/2023 Room 116) (on 04/25/2023)

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