House Bill 575: Amendments to TOPS Scholarship

Sponsor:
Representative Carl Crane (R), District 70/ Senator Gerald J. Theunissen (R), District 25.

Summary:
HB 575 would have made TOPS scholarships available to military families.

Status:
03/20/2003 Prefiled.
03/31/2003 To House Committee on Education.
05/14/2003 Reported favorably (9-0) (Regular)
05/19/2003 Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
06/09/2003 Considered in committee.
06/23/2003 The 2003 Regular Session of the legislature adjourned. Unfortunately, HB 575 is dead.

Action Requested:
None.

HSLDA's Position:
Support. This bill would have helped military families that are stationed in Louisiana, including many homeschooling families. It was carefully worded to do no harm to homeschoolers.

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