2026 Regular Session
SB685
State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements
Requiring the State Department of Education to develop a model sexual abuse and sexual misconduct response policy that includes, at minimum, a communications plan, an e-mail and other electronic communication documents retention policy, a requirement to link to a centralized resource platform, and an after-action review plan; requiring each local school system to adopt a response policy based on the model policy by September 1, 2027, and post in a conspicuous place on its website a link to a certain centralized resource platform; 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.
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–0 nay · 2 absent
April 9, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
133 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent
April 10, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
42 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
March 20, 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 639
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Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed (133-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments {673723/1 Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments 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 (45-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {793620/1 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