HB 2299 Enacted
Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB2299 by Committee on Education - Providing that certain statutory references to accredited nonpublic schools mean nonpublic schools accredited by the state board of education, requiring that schools accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency shall have the same rights as schools accredited by the state board, requiring school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during the school day and prohibiting employees of a school district from using social media to communicate with students for official school purposes.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Mar 20, 2026 · House
Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 19, 2026
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 13, 2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed on Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Concurred with amendments; Yea 84, Nay 39, Absent 1
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 32, Nay 4, Absent 2
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Cindy Holscher was rejected
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. William Clifford was adopted
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. William Clifford
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Education
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Education
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Received and Introduced
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained; Yea 86, Nay 36, Absent 3
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Rep. Susan Estes raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Valdenia Winn
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 116, Nay 8, Absent 1
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Education
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Withdrawn from House Committee on Education; Rereferred to House Committee on Education
Feb 25, 2025 · House
Withdrawn from House Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Feb 20, 2025 · House
Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to House Committee on Education
Feb 20, 2025 · House
Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar
Feb 18, 2025 · House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Education
Feb 5, 2025 · House
Referred to House Committee on Education
Feb 5, 2025 · House
Introduced