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Student leadership grant fails on 37–37 tie after debate over vendor choices and funding
Summary
Senate Bill 122, which would have established a $250,000 one‑time grant for student leadership skills programs administered by the State Office of Education, failed on a 37–37 tie in the House after opponents called it a vendor bill and members briefly placed the chamber in a call of the house to secure a quorum.
Senate Bill 122, sponsored in the House by Representative Hughes, would have established a one‑time $250,000 grant administered by the State Office of Education to expand a student leadership and soft‑skills program in K‑3 schools. "This establishes a grant for 250,000. The grant would be administered by the state office of education," Hughes told the House, and said grant recipients would need to match funds dollar for dollar.
Opponents repeatedly described the bill as favoring a particular provider. Representative Nielsen said the measure was "a vendor bill," noting the…
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