HB2185

Modifies provisions governing qualified students who receive Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program grants

Introduced·1/7/26
Introduced Text

Missouri HB2185 modifies eligibility criteria for students receiving Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program grants.

Missouri HB2185 modifies provisions governing qualified students who receive Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program grants. It defines "qualified student" as a child enrolled in an early childhood center or an elementary or secondary school student who meets specific criteria. These criteria include attending a public school as a full-time student for at least one semester during the previous twelve months, being a child eligible to begin kindergarten or first grade, or being a sibling of a qualified student who received a scholarship grant in the previous school year.

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Current
Emerging Issues Committee
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Committee decision

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History

May 15

House

Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

Jan 8

House

Read Second Time (H)

Jan 7

House

Read First Time (H)