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2026 Regular Session

HB1305

State Child Welfare System - Reporting

Requiring the State Department of Education to include certain additional information in an annual report submitted to the General Assembly regarding children and foster youth in the State child welfare system; and requiring the State Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, to develop and submit a report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026, on improving outcomes for students in the State child welfare system.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 12, 2026 House passed March 18, 2026 Senate passed April 13, 2026 Governor approved May 26, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 18, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

133 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent

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April 13, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

46 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 723
  2. House Returned Passed
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (46-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Second Reading Passed
  5. Senate Favorable Adopted
  6. Senate Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
  7. Senate Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
  8. Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
  9. House Third Reading Passed (133-0) View roll call
  10. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
  11. House Favorable with Amendments {343120/1 Adopted View roll call
  12. House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
  13. House Hearing 3/11 at 1:45 p.m.
  14. House Hearing canceled
  15. House Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m.
  16. House Hearing canceled
  17. House Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
  18. House First Reading Ways and Means
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