Arizona 56th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

SB 1708 — ESAs; assessments; qualified schools; audits

Last action — Senate Second Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 56th Legislature - First 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends several sections related to the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account Program, expanding reporting requirements and accessibility of test results for students enrolled in this program.

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    and the state as a whole → AND THE ARIZONA EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT PROGRAM

    It includes the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account Program in the annual reporting requirements.

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    in the school, school district, county, state and nation → AND EITHER: (a) FOR PUPILS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT, BY THE SCHOOL AND SCHOOL DISTRICT. (b) FOR PUPILS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE ARIZONA EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT PROGRAM, BY ELIGIBILITY CATEGORY AND SCHOOL TYPE.

    This specifies how test scores should be reported for students enrolled in the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account Program.

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    and the school, school district, county and state → AND THE ARIZONA EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT PROGRAM

    It ensures that the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account Program is included in the reporting of pupil progress.

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    and for the school district, county, state and nation → AND THE ARIZONA EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT PROGRAM

    It adds the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account Program in the scores made available to parents and the public.

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    require a THE qualified student to withdraw from a THE school district → require a qualified student to withdraw from a school district

    This simplifies the language regarding a student's withdrawal from school districts in relation to the scholarship account.

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    concurrently with an Arizona empowerment scholarship account for the qualified student in the same year a parent signs the agreement → concurrently with an Arizona empowerment scholarship account for the qualified student.

    This clarifies the conditions under which a student may receive scholarships while enrolled in the empowerment scholarship.

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    including and up to any amount not covered by insurance if the expense is partially paid by a health insurance policy for the qualified student. → including any amount not covered by insurance if the expense is partially paid by a health insurance policy for the qualified student.

    This refines the language regarding qualified educational therapies and their funding.

Action History

  1. Senate Second Reading

  2. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 79 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (79)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1708?
SB 1708 is sponsored by Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, Nancy Gutierrez (Democrat), Oscar De Los Santos, Priya Sundareshan (Democrat), Catherine Miranda (Democrat), Theresa Hatathlie (Democrat), Sally Ann Gonzales (Democrat), Rosanna Gabaldón (Democrat), Lela Alston (Democrat), Eva Burch (Democrat), Christine Marsh, Judy Schwiebert, Leezah Elsa Sun, and Laura Terech.
What is the current status of SB 1708?
This bill died with 56th Legislature - First 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.
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