AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM
Summary
Allows any school district to petition the board of education to use a lower-cost curriculum program, if the program is substantially similar to other programs approved by the board of education.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Last action Jan 27, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
01/27/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education
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8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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