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SB 64: Education expenses: School Choice Flex Account Act of 2025.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What SB 64 does, verified February 3, 2026

This bill establishes the School Choice Flex Account Act, which creates a new fund to help families pay for private school tuition and other education expenses. The fund, called the School Choice Flex Account, will be administered by a board and will provide a deposit to each eligible student's account. The deposit amount will be based on the student's family income and will be credited to the account annually. The bill requires that the funds in the account be used to pay for eligible education expenses, such as tuition and fees, and that any unused funds be returned to the state. The bill also establishes a new procedure for parents to apply for a School Choice Flex Account, and requires that the state calculate the minimum education funding guarantee based on the number of eligible students. Additionally, the bill excludes certain education expenses from a family's gross income for t…

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
Recent actions7 total · showing 5
Feb. 02, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Mar. 19, 2025March 19 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 5. Page 420.) Reconsideration granted.
Mar. 07, 2025Set for hearing March 19.
Feb. 27, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
Jan. 29, 2025Referred to Coms. on ED. and REV. & TAX.
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