AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Summary
Bars the council from granting approval to create or expand a charter school beginning operations in 26-27 school year and bars the state from approving or appropriating funds to a new charter school not approved before July 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 4, 2026
Signed Jun 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026
How they voted
31–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Jun 4, 2026
D
Democratic32
90% Yea
R
Republican4
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 18, 2026
Signed into law
06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/10/2026 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 8, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 5, 2026
Committee
06/05/2026 Referred to House Education
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/04/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 13, 2026
Committee
05/13/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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