HB520Introduced in the House
Public K-12 education; expedited career and technical teaching certification pathway created for individual holding equivalent issued by another state
Introduced by Marcus Paramore, District 89
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Public K-12 education; expedited career and technical teaching certification pathway created for individual holding equivalent issued by another state
Where it stands
Enacted
April 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1268 · April 8, 2026
29
Yes
0
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Woods | 13 | Yes |
| Tim Melson | 1 | Yes |
| Tom Butler | 2 | Yes |
| Arthur Orr | 3 | Yes |
| Garlan Gudger | 4 | Yes |
| Larry Stutts | 6 | Yes |
| Sam Givhan | 7 | Yes |
| Steve Livingston | 8 | Yes |
| Wes Kitchens | 9 | Absent |
| Andrew Jones | 10 | Absent |
Bill history
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
Pending House Ways and Means Education
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin from House Ways and Means Education MS72X11-1
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in House of Origin
Ways and Means Education Engrossed Substitute Offered MS72X11-1
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 749 MS72X11-1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 750
Engrossed
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
Pending Senate Education Policy
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1268
Ready to Enroll
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Delivered to Governor
Enacted
Enacted
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