Education expenses: Education Choice and Parental Empowerment Act of 2025.

Summary

The bill creates an Education Savings Account (ESA) Trust within the State Treasury and provides annual deposits to accounts for eligible students, beginning with low‑income families in 2027‑28 and expanding to all students by 2031‑32. Parents can use the funds at public, private, community‑college, university, or vocational schools that meet eligibility criteria. The program is funded from the General Fund and includes tax benefits for contributions and withdrawals.

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Hearings

• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · Apr 28, 2025
• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · Apr 21, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. Apr 28, 2025In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.
4. Apr 21, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
5. Apr 1, 2025Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
6. Mar 28, 2025Referred to Coms. on REV. & TAX. and ED.
7. Mar 28, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. Read second time and amended.
8. Dec 3, 2024From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
9. Dec 2, 2024Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• DeMaio · sponsor

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