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

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

Middle School and High School Start Times; Providing that district school boards and charter schools, respectively, are in compliance with certain provisions relating to middle school and high school start times upon submission of a specified report to the Department of Education, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/25/2025 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/25
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
    3/17/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/20/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/20/2025 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    3/21/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/25/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/25

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  • CS/CS/SB 296, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/21/2025 at 10:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 261 (c1) Middle School and High School Start Times Gerwig Similar Last Action: 3/24/2025 H Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda Track This Bill
    H 343 Middle School and High School Start Times Brannan Compare Last Action: 2/3/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 1 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 296, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/5/2025 at 11:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 261 (c1) Middle School and High School Start Times Gerwig Compare Last Action: 3/24/2025 H Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda Track This Bill
    H 343 Middle School and High School Start Times Brannan Compare Last Action: 2/3/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    555368 - Amendment
    Delete lines 28 - 38 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Bradley)     		3/19/2025
    8:37 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/20/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2025 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education 8 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/20/2025 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 296, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2025 at 8:37 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 2/28/2025 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 343 Middle School and High School Start Times Brannan Identical Last Action: 2/3/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill
    H 261 Middle School and High School Start Times Gerwig Compare Last Action: 3/24/2025 H Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    512394 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Bradley)     		2/28/2025
    9:40 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/3/2025 3:30 PM Education Pre-K - 12 6 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.42 Powers and duties of district school board. Page 1 (pdf)
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 2 (pdf)

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