2021 Senate Bill 687

Authorize school choice tax credit and K-12 scholarships

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 14, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Tom Barrett (R-24)

To authorize a K-12 “student opportunity scholarship program” that would allow individuals and businesses to get a tax credit for contributing to a nonprofit “scholarship organization” that would provide grants to lower income families to pay tuition at a non-pubic school, or pay for other education expenses, services and supplies. Beneficiaries would get individual accounts from which families could draw money for permitted expenses. See also Senate Bill 688.

Referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness

Oct. 19, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Passed in the Senate 20 to 16 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 19, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Education

Oct. 27, 2021

Passed in the House 55 to 49 (details)

To authorize a K-12 “student opportunity scholarship program” that would allow individuals and businesses to get a tax credit for contributing to a nonprofit “scholarship organization” that would provide grants to lower income families to pay tuition at a non-pubic school, or pay for other education expenses, services and supplies. Beneficiaries would get individual accounts from which families could draw money for permitted expenses. See also Senate Bill 688.

Vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 5, 2021

Received in the Senate

Nov. 9, 2021