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HB 409: Observance of Veterans' Day by K-12 Schools

GENERAL BILL by Giallombardo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albert ; Barnaby ; Basabe ; Benarroch ; Booth ; Cobb ; Cross ; Gossett-Seidman ; Holcomb ; Michael ; Nix ; Partington ; Rizo

Observance of Veterans' Day by K-12 Schools; Requires school districts to observe Veterans' Day as school holiday.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/18/2026 Senate - Referred to Rules
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/12/2025 House • Filed
    11/18/2025 House • Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
    1/12/2026 House • Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
    1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/14/2026 House • Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    1/20/2026 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    1/22/2026 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
    • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/10/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
    2/17/2026 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
    2/17/2026 Senate • In Messages
    2/18/2026 Senate • Referred to Rules

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  • HB 409, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/12/2025 at 9:21 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
    Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 464 Observance of Veterans’ Day by K-12 Schools Avila Identical Last Action: 2/12/2026 S Now in Rules Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/17/2026 2:26 PM House 107 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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