Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1761: TO INCREASE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INCOME LIMITS FOR STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM ACCOUNTS IN THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to increase fiscal responsibility through the establishment of income limits for students eligible for educational freedom accounts in the 2025-2026 school year and thereafter; and for other purposes. subtitle to increase fiscal responsibility through the establishment of income limits for students eligible for educational freedom accounts in the 2025-2026 school year and thereafter.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO INCREASE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INCOME LIMITS FOR STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM ACCOUNTS IN THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO INCREASE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INCOME LIMITS FOR STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM ACCOUNTS IN THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR AND THEREAFTER. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6-18-2506(a)(3)(A)(i)(e)-(g), concerning student eligibility for the Arkansas Children's Educational Freedom Account Program, is amended to read as follows: (e) A child of active-duty uniformed service personnel, as identified under Title 10, Title 32, Title 33, or Title 42 of the United States Code; or (f) A student who was enrolled in the previous school year in a: (1) Public school that has a rating of "F" under §§ 6-15-2105 and 6-15-2106 and State Board of Education rules; or (2) Public school district classified as in need of Level 5 -- Intensive support under § 6-15-2913 or § 6-15-2915; or (g) A student who is enrolling in kindergarten *TNL271* 03/12/2025 7:43:51 AM TNL271 HB1761 for the first time. SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 6-18-2506(a)(3)(C) is amended to read as follows: (C)(i) For the 2025-2026 school year and each year thereafter, any resident of this …
Sponsors
- Denise Garner (D, 20) · primary sponsor