2019 Legislation

The 2019 legislative session did not make any changes to the McKay Scholarship Program. Since many schools accepting McKay Scholarships also accept the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, the board wanted to present the expansion and changes…

2018 Legislative Session Brings Changes

Accountability Legislation Passes The Coalition of McKay Scholarship Schools and numerous other stakeholders in the different scholarship programs worked with the education staff in the House of Representatives and with various representatives…

House and Senate Bills Concerning McKay Scholarship Moving

HB 829 – Removing the Prior Year HB 829, sponsored by Representative Plasencia, originally started with the goal of removing the prior year as a requirement for eligibility in the McKay Scholarship Program.  Due to the funding structure…

House and Senate bills filed concerning McKay Scholarship

Legislation Pending (December 6, 2017) The Legislature has begun committee meetings and planning for the 2018 session.  House and Senate bills have already been filed concerning the McKay Scholarship Program. SB 564 (Sen. Young) -…