Wyoming2024Did Not Pass
HB0128
Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act
Last scannedOct 6, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
The Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act establishes a program that provides education savings accounts (ESAs) with $6,000 annually for eligible Wyoming students to cover various educational expenses.
What it does
- Creates the Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Program which provides ESAs to eligible students.
- Sets up an account called the Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Program Account where funds are deposited and managed by the state treasurer.
- Specifies that parents must sign agreements with the state treasurer to use ESA funds for approved educational expenses like tuition, tutoring, textbooks, therapies, and other services.
- Establishes rules about how ESAs can be used and who qualifies as an education service provider.
Who it affects
- Eligible Wyoming students who have not graduated high school or received a GED.
- Parents of eligible students, including guardians and emancipated minors.
- Education service providers like private schools and tutoring facilities.
- The state treasurer and other state agencies involved in managing the program.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction.
- Details about the oversight committee and rulemaking authority are not fully explained in the provided text.
- Specific rules regarding how funds revert if unused beyond a fiscal year are unclear from the given information.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Education Savings Account (ESA)
- A spending account for a child's education funded by the state, used to pay for approved educational expenses.
- Qualified School
- A non-governmental primary or secondary school that does not discriminate based on race, color, or national origin.
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Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO