2026 Regular Session
HB856
Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)
Requiring the State Department of Education to register each local school system in the State as an associate member of a certain national membership organization; and requiring each local school system in the State to utilize the Educator Identification Clearinghouse to screen individuals who receive an offer of employment on or after August 1, 2026, for an educator position that requires a license and ensure that each individual who receives an offer applies for and obtains the appropriate license.
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 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
131 yea–1 nay · 4 not voting · 5 absent
April 8, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
March 16, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
February 4, 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 362
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
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Senate Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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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 (131-1) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {763523/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
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House Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Ways and Means