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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1140: K-12 scholarship program

Establishing empowerED scholarships using educational savings accounts.

Summary

  • Establishes the EmpowerED Scholarship Program (Program) to provide parents meeting certain requirements with moneys for qualifying expenses related to the education of their public school-aged children.
  • Establishes numerous administrative and operational requirements for the Program, including provisions governing the distribution and use of moneys, reporting requirements, and tax credits.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1140), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Travis Couture (R-35)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating school choice with empowerED scholarships using educational savings accounts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Travis Couture (R-35)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Jim Walsh R-19Chris Corry R-15John Ley R-18Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Stephanie Barnard R-8

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Education.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1140 in other sessions

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