HB 2499 -- A+ SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

SPONSOR: Farnan

Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, this bill prevents eligible students from being disqualified from receiving a grant under the A+ program solely because of a guilty plea or conviction for the possession of a controlled substance under Section 579.015, RSMo, or possession of drug paraphernalia under Section 579.074.

This bill is the same as HB 1778 (2024).

Statutes affected:
Introduced (5257H.01): 160.545