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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5346: Education vouchers

Authorizing education vouchers.

Summary

  • Authorizes parents who choose to educate their children outside the public education system to receive an education voucher for each child educated outside the public education system. Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to issue those vouchers.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Swecker (R-20)
Introduced
January 21, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to education vouchers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Swecker (R-20)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Don Benton R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5346 in other sessions

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