Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 172 — Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits; pre-kindergarten eligibility.

Last action — Referred to Committee on Finance

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Expands the Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits program by including, as eligible scholarship recipients, children enrolled in or attending nonpublic pre-kindergarten programs. The maximum annual scholarship that a child admitted to, enrolled in, or attending a nonpublic pre-kindergarten program will receive is the lesser of the child's actual educational expenses or the state share of the grant per child under the Virginia Preschool Initiative for the locality in which the child resides.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

133 added · 146 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 172 expands the definition of an "eligible pre-kindergarten child" to include those whose families have a parent or guardian that did not graduate from high school. This change broadens access to pre-kindergarten programs for families facing additional educational challenges. The amendment also clarifies that eligible children can be attending or eligible to attend a specific nonpublic pre-kindergarten program, ensuring that more options are available for at-risk children in Virginia. This matters because it aims to support disadvantaged children by improving their access to early education, which can greatly impact their future academic success.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18101120D SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18105825D SENATE BILL NO.
172 Offered January 10, 2018 Prefiled December 28, 2017 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-439.25 and 58.1-439.28 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Education Improvement Scholarships;
172 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance on January 23, 2018) (Patrons Prior to Substitute--Senators Stanley and Dunnavant [SB 553]) A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-439.25 and 58.1-439.28 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Education Improvement Scholarships;
pre-kindergarten eligibility.
pre-kindergarten eligibility;
---------- Patrons-- Stanley and Dunnavant;
payout penalty.
Delegates:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Landes and Rasoul ---------- Referred to Committee on Finance ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
"Eligible pre-kindergarten child" means a child who is (i) a resident of Virginia, (ii) an at-risk four-year-old unserved by Head Start programs, and (iii) enrolled in or attending a nonpublic pre-kindergarten program and whose family (a) does not have an annual household income in excess of 300 percent of the current poverty guidelines or 400 percent of such guidelines in cases in which an individualized education program has been written and finalized for the child in accordance with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), regulations promulgated pursuant to IDEA, and regulations of the Board of Education;
"Eligible pre-kindergarten child" means a child who is (i) a resident of Virginia, (ii) an at-risk four-year-old unserved by Head Start or Virginia Preschool Initiative programs, and (iii) enrolled in, eligible to attend, or attending a nonpublic pre-kindergarten program and whose family (a) does not have an annual household income in excess of 300 percent of the current poverty guidelines or 400 percent of such guidelines in cases in which an individualized education program has been written and finalized for the child in accordance with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), regulations promulgated pursuant to IDEA, and regulations of the Board of Education;
"Nonpublic pre-kindergarten program" means a pre-kindergarten program that is not operated or funded, directly or indirectly, by a federal, state, or local government entity and that is (i) a preschool program designed for child development and kindergarten preparation that complies with nonpublic school accreditation requirements administered by the Virginia Council for Private Education pursuant to § 22.1-19;
"Nonpublic pre-kindergarten program" means a pre-kindergarten program that is not operated, directly or indirectly, by a federal, state, or local government entity and that is (i) a preschool program designed for child development and kindergarten preparation that complies with nonpublic school accreditation requirements administered by the Virginia Council for Private Education pursuant to § 22.1-19;
(iv) is eligible to enter admitted to, enrolled in, or attending kindergarten or eligible to enter first grade,;
(iv) is eligible to enter kindergarten or eligible to enter first grade,;
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Finance

  2. Read first time

  3. Placed on Calendar

  4. Passed by for the day

  5. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB172S1

  6. Committee substitute agreed to 18105825D-S1

  7. Reading of substitute waived

  8. Read second time

  9. Incorporates SB553 (Dunnavant)

  10. Referred to Committee on Finance

  11. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101120D

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 172 do?
Expands the Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits program by including, as eligible scholarship recipients, children enrolled in or attending nonpublic pre-kindergarten programs. The maximum annual scholarship that a child admitted to, enrolled in, or attending a nonpublic pre-kindergarten program will receive is the lesser of the child's actual educational expenses or the state share of the grant per child under the Virginia Preschool Initiative for the locality in which the child resides.
Who sponsors SB 172?
SB 172 is sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr., R. Steven Landes, Sam Rasoul, and Dunnavant, Siobhan S..
What is the current status of SB 172?
This bill died with 2018 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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