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AL SB202
AL SB202Relating to education; to establish the Parental Rights in Children's Education (PRICE) Act relating to K-12 education; to secure the fundamental constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children; to create the PRICE Program; to establish a three-year phase-in period; to provide definitions; to establish the roles and responsibilities of the Parent Advisory Board, the Commissioner of Revenue, and the Department of Revenue; to create a process for granting education savin
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Introduced
04/11/2023
04/11/2023
In Committee
05/10/2023
05/10/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/06/2023
06/06/2023
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
Regular Session 2023
Bill Summary
Relating to education; to establish the Parental Rights in Children's Education (PRICE) Act relating to K-12 education; to secure the fundamental constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children; to create the PRICE Program; to establish a three-year phase-in period; to provide definitions; to establish the roles and responsibilities of the Parent Advisory Board, the Commissioner of Revenue, and the Department of Revenue; to create a process for granting education savings accounts; to establish funding mechanisms for the costs of education savings accounts and the administration of the program; to specify qualified expenses; to create requirements for education service providers; to establish an auditing, denial, and appeal mechanism for expenses, parents, participating students, and education service providers; to provide safeguards against any additional state control over or interference with nonpublic schools, their students, and their families; and to provide for legal remedies.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Parental Rights in Children's Education (PRICE) Act, which aims to secure the fundamental constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children. The PRICE Act creates an education savings account (ESA) program that provides eligible students in Alabama with up to $6,900 per year to fund their education through various qualifying expenses, including tuition, textbooks, and extracurricular activities. The program will be phased in over three years, starting with certain eligible students in the 2024-2025 school year, and expanding to all eligible students in subsequent years. The bill establishes a Parent Advisory Board to provide recommendations on the implementation and administration of the program, and sets forth rules, policies, and procedures for the Department of Revenue to administer the PRICE Program. The bill also includes provisions to protect the autonomy of non-public schools and provide legal remedies for violations of the act.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (6)
Larry Stutts (R)*,
Greg Albritton (R),
Will Barfoot (R),
Steve Livingston (R),
David Sessions (R),
Shay Shelnutt (R),
Last Action
Indefinitely Postpone (on 05/31/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search |
| Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee | https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/FiscalNotes/FN-AA5LSS-2.pdf |
| Senate Finance and Taxation Education AMD/SUB NBPH8T-1 | https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/NBPH8T-1.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - As Introduced | https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/FiscalNotes/FN-AA5LSS-1.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/SB202-int.pdf |
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