Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the department of education; the discipline of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools who cause violent or nonviolent disruptions; the responsibilities and powers of the department of education, school district teachers, and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act; school district professional development plans; and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student’s individualized education program team

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2026
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 23, 2026
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 10, 202645–0
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   Done: House committeeMarch 19, 2026
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   Done: Passes the HouseApril 7, 202689–4
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 18, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawJune 1, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 3

3 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

• S-5166Strike everything · filed April 8, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It creates a pilot program where a rural and an urban school district establish centers to provide educational services to students with special education or behavioral needs, and it establishes new rules allowing teachers to remove students from classrooms for violent or nonviolent disruptions. Additionally, it requires the department of education to provide training for special education teams and mandates that certain entities follow specific student discipline rules.
  Adopted
  April 22, 2026
• H-8306Strike everything · filed April 7, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It creates a pilot program for one rural and one urban school district to provide specialized educational services to students with special needs or behavioral issues, and it establishes new rules allowing teachers to remove students from classrooms for violent or nonviolent disruptions. Additionally, it requires the department of education to provide training for special education teams and mandates specific meeting and disciplinary procedures when students are removed from class.
  Adopted
  April 7, 2026
• S-5087 · filed March 10, 2026 by Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R)

  AI summary This amendment requires school boards to make mental health or behavioral professionals available to staff to address trauma following a classroom disruption. It also adds specific requirements for how teams must handle students with individualized education programs or 504 plans when they are removed from class, including mandatory meetings to discuss the student's needs and the teacher's duty to document the removal.
  Adopted
  March 10, 2026