Arizona legislature adjourns after deal on voucher expansion
JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press
June 30, 2021
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PHOENIX (AP) Republican lawmakers on Wednesday dropped a push to significantly expand Arizona s school voucher program, instead adopting limited changes before adjourning one of the longest legislative sessions in state history.
The agreement on vouchers and a handful of other disputes ended a stalemate between the House and Senate that held up the final pieces of the state budget and kept lawmakers in session for 171 days.
Three House Republicans had balked at a Senate-approved plan to open the voucher program to about 600,000 new low-income students. Instead, they agreed only to shorten waiting periods for the roughly 250,000 children already eligible.
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Rep. Phil Christofanelli, R-St. Peters, sponsor of HB 349, speaks during the third reading of his legislation on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. ( (Photo by Tim Bommel/House Communications))
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After less than 15 minutes of debate, House Bill 349, sponsored by Rep. Phil Christofanelli, R-St. Peters, passed out of the Senate on a 20 to 13 vote.
All 10 Senate Democrats voted against the measure with three Republican members Sens. Lincoln Hough, Sandy Crawford and Karla Eslinger joining them in opposition.
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