Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 684 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0684)
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB859)
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB859ER)
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A)
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB859)
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108248D-S1
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 2-N 0-A)
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB859)
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Education (18-Y 2-N)
Jan 27, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105157D
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education