Georgia Republicans shelved a plan to broaden state voucher funding for private school tuition and homeschooling on Thursday, apparently lacking the votes for passage in the state House after a long debate.
The House voted 95-70 to table the bill, meaning it could be taken up again before the 2023 session ends Wednesday. If not voted on this year, it could be considered again in 2024.
Still, the failure to pass the $6,500 per student yearly voucher was surprising after the measure appeared to inch toward passage in the House, which has historically been cooler toward voucher bills than the Senate has.
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