Bill Summary

HB 1279 Education (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Kincart Jonsson Co Sponsors: Jacques, Kendall, Nix, Jr., Shoaf, Trabulsy, Yarkosky CS Sponsors: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee
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Summary
Education: Revises provisions relating to vocational rehabilitation services, dual enrollment, FCS institutions, state universities, & career centers. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
   H Budget Committee
   H Education & Employment Committee
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Actions
01/08/26
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Filed
01/15/26
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Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee; Budget Committee; Education & Employment Committee
01/15/26
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Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
01/26/26
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On Committee agenda - Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 17 H - PCS
01/28/26
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Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 5 Nays
01/29/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/30/26
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Now in Budget Committee
02/06/26
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On Committee agenda - Budget Committee, 02/10/26, 4:00 pm, 17 H
02/10/26
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Favorable by Budget Committee; 20 Yeas, 7 Nays
02/10/26
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
02/24/26
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 02/26/26, 9:00 am, 102 H - PCS
02/26/26
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Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee; 17 Yeas, 2 Nays
02/26/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/26/26
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Referred to House Calendar
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/26
03/03/26
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Read Second Time; Amendment Failed (277549); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 84 Yeas / 25 Nays)
03/03/26
SENATE
In Messages
03/03/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/13/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 7038; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (476262); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 1 Nay)
03/13/26
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In returning messages
03/13/26
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Placed on Senate Returning Message List 3
03/13/26
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Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (476262); Passed (Vote: 81 Yeas / 16 Nays)
03/13/26
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Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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bill text & filed amendments
1279
Filed on 01/08/26
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Careers & Workforce Sub
Filed on 01/26/26
Adopted
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1279C1
Filed on 01/29/26
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Education & Employment Committee
Filed on 02/24/26
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 1001 AP
Kincart Jonsson
Filed on 02/25/26
Adopted
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1279C2
Filed on 02/26/26
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Amendment 277549
Gantt
Filed on 02/27/26
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 476262 DE
Calatayud
Filed on 03/13/26
Concurred
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Statute Citations
413.0114
413.208
1001.7065
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1003.437
1004.06
1004.072
1004.39
1004.4
1005.06
1006.71
1007.25
1007.271
1008.47
1009.25
1009.4
1009.895
1009.983
1009.986
1011.62
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