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Vol. 2026 · Bill Detail · Special Edition

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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WA · HB2719CMTE · 3 COSPONSORS

Establishing empowerED scholarships for foster care students using educational savings accounts.

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This bill creates the "empowerED scholarship program" to provide educational savings accounts for students in foster care or who have recently left foster care. These scholarships, funded by legislative appropriations and business tax credits, can be used for qualified educational expenses like private school tuition, homeschooling materials, and tutoring. The program aims to offer school choice and individualized education options for vulnerable foster care students.

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