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CS/SB 186: Student Health and Safety

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Jones

Student Health and Safety; Revising Department of Health responsibilities for educational programs concerning epilepsy; revising the definition of the term “school”; revising requirements for a student’s individualized seizure action plan; revising the list of which employees must complete training in the care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders; requiring the Department of Education to identify for a specified purpose posters that meet certain requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/25/2026 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/14/2025 Senate • Filed
11/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Education Pre-K - 12; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/6/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/11/2026 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/12/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Education Pre-K - 12
• Remaining references corrected to Rules
• Now in Rules
2/18/2026 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time
2/19/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/24/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
2/25/2026 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading