Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 193 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0193)
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Mar 14, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB653ER)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB653)
Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB653)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 5, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 2, 2026 · House
House committee offered
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106668D-H1
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB653)
Jan 27, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Jan 27, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N)
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104899D
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education