Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 247 (effective 7/1/2026)
Apr 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0247)
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026
Mar 25, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB971)
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB971ER)
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 3-N 0-A)
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Education (19-Y 1-N 1-A)
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB971)
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned HED sub: Higher Education
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103119D
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Education