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This bill modifies the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program by removing existing priority guidelines and enrollment caps. Specifically, the bill eliminates the previous system where students were prioritized based on certain guidelines and where the number of EFA participants was limited to 10,000 students for the 2025-2026 school year. The legislation repeals definitions related to priority guidelines and enrollment caps, and removes provisions that would have increased the enrollment cap by 25% if the prior year's enrollment reached 90% of the cap. Under the new provisions, the scholarship organization will continue to accept and approve EFA applications on a rolling basis each year, but without the previous restrictions on who can apply or how many students can participate. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, which gives educational institutions and families time to prepare for the changes. EFAs are a type of school choice program that provides financial support for students to attend private schools or access other educational services outside of their traditional public school district.

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