2026 Regular Session
HB288
State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare
Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025
Authorizing the State Superintendent of Schools to declare a prolonged state of emergency for an event that prevents regular, in-person attendance at a public school for at least 14 consecutive school days, subject to certain requirements; and requiring the State Board to adopt certain regulations including establishing minimum criteria for the adoption and implementation of virtual education plans by a county board during a prolonged state of emergency affecting the local school system.
Legislative progress
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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
96 yea–36 nay · 3 not voting · 6 absent
April 8, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
37 yea–6 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
January 14, 2026 · House
Ways and Means
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 599
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (37-6) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Adopted
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Senate Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
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House Third Reading Passed (96-36) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {633520/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
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House Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Ways and Means
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House Pre-filed