HB 626-FN (2023): requiring the department of education to administer the education freedom account.

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HB 626-FN (2023)

requiring the department of education to administer the education freedom account.

Status: Killed
Term: 2023-2024
House committee: Education
Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 25, 2023. The committee met in executive session on February 3, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended that the House make no recommendation. On February 14, 2023 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 183–180. On February 14, 2023 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held work sessions on March 7, 2023 and March 10, 2023. The committee met in executive session on March 28, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 13–12. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On April 6, 2023 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 195–194.

Hearings and Sessions

January 25, 2023, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 205-207
February 3, 2023, 10:15 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
March 7, 2023, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
March 10, 2023, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
March 28, 2023, 9:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211

Votes

February 14, 2023, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 183, nays 180, passed
April 6, 2023, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 195, nays 194, passed

The Docket

January 5, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Education
January 25, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/25/2023 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
February 3, 2023: Executive Session: 02/03/2023 10:15 am LOB 205-207
February 3, 2023: Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/03/2023 (Vote ; RC)
February 14, 2023: Ought to Pass : MA RC 183-180 02/14/2023
February 14, 2023: Referred to Finance 02/14/2023
March 7, 2023: Division Work Session: 03/07/2023 10:00 am LOB 209
March 10, 2023: Division Work Session: 03/10/2023 10:00 am LOB 209
March 28, 2023: Executive Session: 03/28/2023 09:00 am LOB 210-211
March 29, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/29/2023 (Vote 13-12; RC)
March 29, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
April 6, 2023: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 195-194 04/06/2023

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

HB 1669-FN (2022): requiring the department of education to administer the education freedom account program.
HB 1820-FN (2026): requiring the department of education to administer the education freedom account program.
SB 207-FN (2025): requiring the department of education to administer the education freedom account program.