HB 1665 (2024)

Raises the annual household income limit to qualify for the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program, from 350% to 500% of the federal poverty level (from about $100,000 to about $150,000 for a family of four).

The Senate rewrote the bill. The Senate version of the bill raises eligibility to just 400% of the federal poverty level, and extends the timeline for phase-out grants for public schools when students leave to use EFA program funds, from 2026 to 2029. These changes are similar to SB 442, a bill killed in the House.

A conference committee of representatives and senators agreed to a compromise that raises eligibility to 425% of the federal poverty level. The compromise bill also extends the timeline for phase-out grants for public schools when students leave to use EFA program funds, as proposed by the Senate.

The House refused to pass that compromise version of the bill.