2026 Regular Session
SB648
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 before certain occurrences.
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 20, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
41 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 5 absent
April 8, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
132 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 5 absent
Committee referrals
March 21, 2026 · House
Ways and Means
February 6, 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 363
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (132-0) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Ways and Means
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House Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Ways and Means
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Senate Third Reading Passed (41-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {203820/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment