Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB2299 by Committee on Education - Providing that certain statutory references to accredited nonpublic schools mean nonpublic schools accredited by the state board of education, requiring that schools accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency shall have the same rights as schools accredited by the state board, requiring school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during the school day and prohibiting employees of a school district from using social media to communicate with students for official school purposes.

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Roll Call Votes

Actions Timeline

1. Approved by Governor on Thursday, March 19, 2026

   3/19/2026House

2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 13, 2026

   3/13/2026House

3. Engrossed on Tuesday, March 10, 2026

   3/11/2026House

4. Concurred with amendments; Yea 84, Nay 39, Absent 1

   3/10/2026House

5. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

   3/5/2026Senate

6. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. William Clifford

   3/5/2026Senate

7. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. William Clifford was adopted

   3/5/2026Senate

8. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher

   3/5/2026Senate

9. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Cindy Holscher was rejected

   3/5/2026Senate

10. Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed as amended

    3/5/2026Senate

11. Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed as amended; Yea 32, Nay 4, Absent 2

    3/5/2026Senate

12. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Education

    3/4/2026Senate

13. Referred to Senate Committee on Education

    3/20/2025Senate

14. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

    3/19/2025House

15. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Valdenia Winn

    3/19/2025House

16. Rep. Susan Estes raised a question of germaneness. The amendment was ruled not germane

    3/19/2025House

17. Committee of the Whole - Ruling of the chair was sustained; Yea 86, Nay 36, Absent 3

    3/19/2025House

18. Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

    3/19/2025House

19. Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted

    3/19/2025House

20. Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 116, Nay 8, Absent 1

    3/19/2025House

21. Received and Introduced

    3/19/2025Senate

22. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Education

    3/18/2025House

23. Withdrawn from House Committee on Education; Rereferred to House Committee on Education

    2/27/2025House

24. Withdrawn from House Committee on Federal and State Affairs; Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs

    2/25/2025House

25. Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

    2/20/2025House

Bill Text

• As Amended by House Committee on Education

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• As Introduced

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• Enrolled

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• S Sub for Sub

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• {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}

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