The Michigan House and Senate passed bills Tuesday that would provide tax credits to state residents who contribute to a scholarship program that families may use to choose alternative education settings for their children.
The Michigan Senate voted 20-16, along party lines, to pass its school choice bill and the House voted in favor of a companion school choice measure afterward, 55-48, also along party lines. The bills must pass both chambers before heading to the desk of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D).
UPDATE: Michigan Senate passed their bill to fund students instead of systems.
The vote was 20 to 16 strictly along party lines.
Senate Bill 687: "Student Opportunity Scholarship Act"
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