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AL HB129

AL HB129
Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education (CHOOSE) Act of 2024, established to provide education savings accounts (ESAs) for parents of children to use in providing education services for those children.


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Introduced
02/07/2024
In Committee
03/05/2024
Crossed Over
02/28/2024
Passed
03/06/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/08/2024

Introduced Session

Regular Session 2024

Bill Summary

Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education (CHOOSE) Act of 2024, established to provide education savings accounts (ESAs) for parents of children to use in providing education services for those children.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students' Education (CHOOSE) Act of 2024, which provides education savings accounts (ESAs) for parents of eligible students in Alabama to use for qualifying educational expenses. The bill sets up the program, including defining key terms, outlining the requirements for parents and education service providers to participate, and establishing a fund to provide tax credits to offset the cost of the ESAs. The program is intended to give parents more options in educating their children, while also including provisions to prevent fraud or misuse of the funds.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Enacted (on 03/08/2024)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
BillText https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/HB129-int.pdf
BillText https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/HB129-enr.pdf
Senate Smitherman amendment lost DKC9NHH-1 https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/DKC9NHH-1.pdf
Senate Singleton amendment lost RPQINNN-1 https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/RPQINNN-1.pdf
Senate Singleton amendment lost 48XF3RI-1 https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/48XF3RI-1.pdf
Senate Instrument Change Tabled RPI5YNY-1 https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/RPI5YNY-1.pdf
Senate Instrument Change Tabled VK4HVVP-1 https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/VK4HVVP-1.pdf
Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/FiscalNotes/FN-3UKHVVZ-3.pdf
BillText https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/HB129-eng.pdf
House Lovvorn amendment adopted 68BQ1Z3-1 https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/68BQ1Z3-1.pdf
House Instrument Change Tabled NYYG88T-1 https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/NYYG88T-1.pdf
House Instrument Change Tabled RTZSNNY-1 https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/RTZSNNY-1.pdf
House Instrument Change Tabled AKB2S7S-1 https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/AKB2S7S-1.pdf
House Ways and Means Education Stubbs substitution adopted AB9L77Q-1 https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/AB9L77Q-1.pdf
Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/FiscalNotes/FN-3UKHVVZ-2.pdf
Fiscal Note - As Introduced https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/FiscalNotes/FN-3UKHVVZ-1.pdf
BillText https://www.legislature.state.al.us/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/HB129-int.pdf
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