1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 37-181-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

37-181-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Equal Opportunity for Mississippi Students * * * Act.”

SECTION 2. Section 37-181-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

The terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings 
ascribed herein, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:

(a) “Program” means a * * * program to implement the Education Scholarship Account (ESA) program created in this chapter.

        (b)  "Eligible student" means any student who is a
resident of the state and meets at least one (1) of the following:

        (i)  Was enrolled in and attended a Mississippi
public school during the prior academic year;

        (ii)  Is eligible to enroll in Kindergarten or
First Grade at a Mississippi primary public school;

        (iii)  Has had an active Individual Education
Program (IEP) within the past five (5) years;

         (iv)  Is a child of a parent who is a member of the
Armed Forces of the United States and who is on active duty or was killed in the line of duty;

         (v)  Is a child in the foster care system and who
is residing with a prospective permanent placement or who has
achieved permanency through adoption or permanent guardianship; or

         (vi)  Is the sibling of a current recipient of ESA

program funds.