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CS/CS/SB 182: Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education ; Education Pre-K - 12 ; Jones ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarborough ; Osgood ; Massullo ; Bracy Davis

Education; Providing that students may not be dismissed from certain charter schools based on academic performance; requiring students in specified grades to receive instruction in cursive writing; requiring, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require the display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at each public school in the district; establishing the School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program within the Department of Education, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 4/9/2026 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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
10/14/2025 Senate • Filed
11/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/10/2026 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/11/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
2/12/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
2/20/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/25/26, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Building
2/25/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/26/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time
3/2/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
3/3/2026 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
3/6/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 674
• Read 3rd time -SJ 674
• CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 674
3/6/2026 House • In Messages
3/10/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/11/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 696291 adopted
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
3/11/2026 Senate • In returning messages
3/12/2026 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (899512) -SJ 831
• Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (696291) -SJ 833
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 833
3/12/2026 House • In Messages
• Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 899512 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 91, NAYS 11
3/17/2026 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
4/9/2026 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor