Relating to public school finance, including the establishment of a tax credit scholarship and educational expense assistance program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 24, 2017
Last action Aug 1, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Aug 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Aug 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Aug 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Jul 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Jul 24, 2017
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RS
Ron Simmons
RRepublican
Co
BZ
Bill Zedler
RRepublican
Co
CG
Craig Goldman
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Paul
RRepublican
Co
GE
Gary Elkins
RRepublican
Co
James Frank
RRepublican
Co
JV
Jason Villalba
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
Co
JL
Jodie Laubenberg
RRepublican
Co
John Smithee
RRepublican
Co
JS
Jonathan Stickland
RRepublican
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