SB491: Enabling students to utilize education freedom account funds to pay for certain career and technical education funding and removing references to "curriculum frameworks" as they relate to the substantive educational content of an adequate education.
Engrossed
Senate
Summary
Enabling students to utilize education freedom account funds to pay for certain career and technical education funding and removing references to "curriculum frameworks" as they relate to the substantive educational content of an adequate education.
Sponsors
David Watters
D - SD-004
Primary
Timothy Lang
R - SD-002
Co-sponsor
Tim McGough
R - SD-011
Co-sponsor
Victoria Sullivan
R - SD-018
Co-sponsor
Kevin Avard
R - SD-012
Co-sponsor
Patrick Long
D - SD-020
Co-sponsor
Mark McConkey
R - SD-003
Co-sponsor
Howard Pearl
R - SD-017
Co-sponsor
History
- 2025-11-21 Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education Finance; Senate Journal 1
- 2025-12-22 Hearing: 01/22/2026, Room 103, State House, 10:20 am; Senate Calendar 47A
- 2026-01-28 Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0379s, 02/05/2026, Vote 5-1; Senate Calendar 4
- 2026-02-05 Committee Amendment # 2026-0379s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 02/05/2026; Senate Journal 3
- 2026-02-05 Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0379s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/05/2026; Senate Journal 3
- 2026-03-05 Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026; Vote 6-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 9
- 2026-03-06 Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; Senate Journal 6
- 2026-03-16 Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Education Funding House Journal 8
- 2026-03-25 Public Hearing: 03/31/2026 10:00 am GP 232
- 2026-04-01 Full Committee Work Session: 04/07/2026 01:30 pm GP 232
- 2026-04-15 Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2026-1441h: 04/28/2026 10:00 am GP 232
- 2026-04-15 ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/28/2026 10:30 am GP 232
- 2026-04-21 Executive Session: 04/28/2026 11:15 am GP 232
- 2026-04-30 Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1707h (NT) 04/28/2026 (Vote 17-0; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 18 P. 6
- 2026-05-07 Amendment # 2026-1707h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 05/07/2026 House Journal 12
- 2026-05-07 Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1707h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/07/2026 House Journal 12
- 2026-05-14 Sen. Murphy Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12
Committee Referrals
2025-11-21
Education Finance
Senate
2026-03-16
Education Funding
House
Calendar Events
Past Events (5)
2026-01-22
Hearing - Room 103, State House
2026-03-31
Hearing - GP 232
2026-04-07
Hearing - GP 232
2026-04-28
Hearing - GP 232
2026-04-28
Hearing - GP 232