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CS/SB 296: Middle School and High School Start Times

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Bradley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarborough ; Davis

Middle School and High School Start Times; Deleting a requirement that middle schools and high schools start by specified times beginning in a certain year; requiring district school boards to consider certain benefits relating to school start times when adopting middle school and high school start times, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/11/2025 Senate - Now in Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/17/2025 Senate • Filed
1/29/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy
2/24/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/3/2025 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/5/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
3/6/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 03/11/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
3/10/2025 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
3/11/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 1
• Now in Fiscal Policy