Providing for the administration of statewide assessments to virtual school students by such students' virtual schools, adding third parties who contract with school districts to the definition of special teacher, providing for special education state aid reimbursement for certain qualified teachers, authorizing nonpublic schools to permit nonaccredited private elementary or secondary school students to participate in certain activities and authorizing foreign exchange students who reside with a host family to enroll in and attend the resident school district of the host family.

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Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

Mar 27, 2026 · Senate

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 37, Nay 3

Mar 26, 2026 · House

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 83, Nay 40, Absent 2

Mar 26, 2026 · House

Conference committee report now available

Mar 23, 2026 · House

Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Estes, Rep. Kyle McNorton and Rep. Jerry Stogsdill appointed as conferees

Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Adam Thomas and Sen. Dinah Sykes

Mar 17, 2026 · House

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 111, Nay 12, Absent 2

Mar 16, 2026 · House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

Mar 16, 2026 · House

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

Mar 13, 2026 · House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Education

Mar 10, 2026 · House

Referred to House Committee on Education

Mar 10, 2026 · House

Received and Introduced

Mar 5, 2026 · Senate

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2

Mar 5, 2026 · Senate

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

Mar 5, 2026 · Senate

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Adam Thomas was adopted

Mar 5, 2026 · Senate

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

Mar 5, 2026 · Senate

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Adam Thomas

Feb 24, 2026 · Senate

Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the Whole

Feb 19, 2026 · Senate

Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Feb 16, 2026 · Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Education

Jan 27, 2026 · Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Education

Jan 26, 2026 · Senate

Introduced