HB 442 — To create the Alabama Fits All Scholarship Program; require the State Board of Education to contract with a program manager to administer the program; to authorize the program manager to establish scholarship accounts on behalf of eligible students; to prohibit a program manager from accepting scholarship funds in certain circumstances; to require fiscal safeguards and accountability measures; to require eligible schools and service providers to meet certain standards to be eligible to receive scholarship funds; to authorize the program manager to distribute scholarship funds; to require the State Board of Education to provide limited oversight of the program manager, including an appeal process for the program manager's administrative decisions; to prohibit certain regulations of eligible schools and eligible service providers; to require criminal history background information checks for employees and officers of a program manager; to provide for program funding; and to require the program manager and the board to submit reports on the program to the Legislature.
Last action — Read First Time in House of Origin
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
In plain language
The bill creates the Alabama Fits All Scholarship Program for education funding options.
This bill establishes a scholarship program managed by a contracted program manager to help eligible students access educational resources. It sets standards for schools and service providers to receive funding and includes oversight measures.
What this means for you
- Schools: Eligible schools must meet specific standards to receive funds, impacting how they operate and serve students.
- Families: Families can access scholarship funds for educational needs, enhancing their financial options for their children's education.
- Service Providers: Service providers can participate in the program but must adhere to defined eligibility criteria to receive funding.
Summary
Alabama Fits All Scholarship Program, State Board of Education contracted out program for parents to pay for education goods and services for their students
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Introduced and Referred
Sponsors
- Danny Garrett · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 442 do?
- Alabama Fits All Scholarship Program, State Board of Education contracted out program for parents to pay for education goods and services for their students
- Who sponsors HB 442?
- HB 442 is sponsored by Danny Garrett (R).
- What is the current status of HB 442?
- This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 442?
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