Lead Sponsors: Representative Dontavius Jarrells and Representative Bill Seitz
Status: Passed the House 85-5 (June 12, 2024)
Description: The bill establishes the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program and requires the Department of Workforce and Education to hire a full-time liaison to work with public children services agencies to keep students in their school of origin or, if in the student's best interest, facilitate the student's transfer to another public school.
CCAO Position: No position (July 2024)
Notes: Has a Senate companion, Senate Bill 182.