HOUSE BILL 602

Sponsored By:

Delegates Bates, Boteler, George, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Shewell, and Sossi

Entitled:

Smart Start Scholarship Program

Synopsis:

Establishing the Smart Start Scholarship Program in the State Department of Education; authorizing specified schools to apply to the Department to participate in the Program; authorizing eligible students to apply for scholarships; requiring the Department to award scholarships under specified circumstances; and requiring the Department to determine the amount of scholarships based on specified income eligibility.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Ways and Means

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Delegate Ron George, District 30

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A

Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C

Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A

Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Education, Boards of

Education, Department of

Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc

Electronic Government

Forms

Local Government Mandates

Notices

Private Schools

Public Schools

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Reports

Rules and Regulations

Scholarships

Students

Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 9.5-101 , 9.5-102 , 9.5-103 , 9.5-104 , 9.5-105 , 9.5-106 , 9.5-107 , 9.5-108 , 9.5-109 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered