H1020

PESA Class Aides & Child. Wartime Vets Funds

Introduced·4/21/26

Allows use of PESA funds for one-to-one classroom aides and allocates funds for children of wartime veterans.

This bill authorizes the use of Personal Education Student Account (PESA) funds for one-to-one classroom aides in nonpublic schools. It also appropriates funds to increase scholarship award amounts for children of wartime veterans. The bill specifies that scholarship funds cannot be used for certain items and must be used for qualifying education expenses. The provisions apply starting with the 2026-2027 school year.

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Where it stands

Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
Committee decision

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History

Apr 22

House

Passed 1st Reading

Apr 22

House

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Apr 21

House

Filed