SB 1646: Educational Facilities
GENERAL BILL by Simon
Educational Facilities; Revising the formula to calculate funds for remodeling, renovation, maintenance, repairs, and site improvement of existing facilities; requiring a board to prioritize a specified amount of funds to correct unsafe, unhealthy, or unsanitary conditions; requiring the Department of Education to participate in a design review process; authorizing a district school board to enter into a contingency construction contract, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/27/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/27/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
• Introduced
1/27/2026 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
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SB 1646, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 1:57 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2026 (pdf)
Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1321 Educational Facilities Conerly Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Education Administration Subcommittee 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/27/2026 3:30 PM Education Pre-K - 12 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1013.62 Charter schools capital outlay funding. Page 11 (pdf) 1013.64 Funds for comprehensive educational plant needs; construction cost maximums for school district capital projects. Page 2 (pdf)