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Senate adopts amendment, debates compromise changes to K-12 scholarship bill; bill carried over
Summary
Senators discussed and approved a negotiated amendment to S.62, a bill establishing K‑12 education scholarships drawn from lottery or general funds. The amendment set scholarship amounts, eligibility preferences and a 5% administrative cap; the Senate adopted the amendment by roll call then carried the bill over for additional review.
Senators debated and adopted a negotiated amendment to S.62, a bill to establish K‑12 scholarship awards administered through a trust for eligible students. The amendment preserved a number of Senate provisions, added House changes and set implementation details that senators described as a compromise between chambers.
Senator Hembree (speaking as the Senate sponsor in the transcript) explained that the amendment lets the General Assembly decide…
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