All Roll Calls
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Sponsored By: Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Signed by Governor
To require the Department of Education to appoint a dual enrollment coordinator to track state-wide dual enrollment programs and to provide scholarships to students required to pay tuition costs for dual enrollment programs.
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Starting with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the Commissioner of Education must establish a fee-waiver grant program, subject to available appropriations. School boards and colleges can apply for reimbursement of fees for high-need students taking advanced courses, including dual-enrollment courses. A college that receives a grant for a course cannot charge parents the enrollment cost for that course. The law sets no grant amount.
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Kenneth Gucker
Democratic • House
Seth Bronko
Republican • House
Tom Delnicki
Republican • House
Tony Hwang
Republican • Senate
All Roll Calls
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/17/2026
House Roll Call Vote 219
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/17/2026
HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/17/2026
Senate Roll Call Vote 186
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Signed by the Governor
Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
Public Act 26-18
In Concurrence
House Passed
House Calendar Number 541
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
Senate Passed
File Number 178
Senate Calendar Number 121
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/26 5:00 PM
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Joint Favorable Substitute
Public Hearing 03/10
Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement
Public Act No. 26-18
4/29/2026
File No. 178
3/25/2026
HED Joint Favorable Substitute
3/17/2026
Raised Bill
3/5/2026
Bill Analysis For File Copy 178
Fiscal Note For File Copy 178
HED Joint Fav. Rpt
HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
House Roll Call Vote 219
Senate Roll Call Vote 186
Summary for Public Act No. 26-18
SB 00444, AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE.
To authorize municipal employees to serve on municipal boards of finance if such employees receive less than ten thousand dollars in salary or wages annually.
SB 00400, AN ACT CONCERNING PROBATE COURT OPERATIONS.
To make various changes concerning Probate Court administrative processes, court procedures and the training of Probate Court judges and to repeal provisions relating to the establishment of a working group.
SB 00391, AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR WOMEN COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.
To provide additional breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment options to women committed to the custody of the Department of Correction.
SB 00370, AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.
To require the hourly compensation for adjunct fire instructors to be adjusted at the same percentage rate as any general wage increase and cost-of-living adjustment included within the most recently ratified agreement between the state and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition.
SB 00335, AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.
To require that a tenant only be charged for utilities if such tenant's dwelling unit has an individual meter.
SB 00362, AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT.
To make various revisions to statutes concerning municipal property tax assessment.