2026 Regular Session
SB218
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; establishing that if an emergency threatens a particular school within a local system the State Superintendent may declare a prolonged state of emergency for that school; requiring the State Board to adopt certain regulations relating to a prolonged state of emergency; etc.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 24, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
39 yea–6 nay · 2 absent
April 10, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
34 yea–8 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
April 10, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
96 yea–37 nay · 5 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
February 25, 2026 · House
Ways and Means
January 14, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
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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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 598
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Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (34-8) View roll call
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed (96-37) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {123624/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
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House Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Ways and Means
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Senate Third Reading Passed (39-6) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {553729/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Pre-filed