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HF2670Introduced in the House

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to summative testing in schools and the educational program provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 746.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2027.

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Introduced by Education

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to summative testing in schools and the educational program provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 746.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2027.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor. H.J. 1168.

June 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Shall the bill pass? · April 21, 2026

65

Yes

28

No

7

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Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 375.

  2. Amendment H-8079 filed. H.J. 486.

  3. Amendment H-8092 filed. H.J. 486.

  4. Fiscal note.

  5. Amendment H-8191 to amendment H-8079 filed, adopted. H.J. 624.

  6. Amendment H-8079 adopted, as amended. H.J. 624.

  7. Amendment H-8092 withdrawn. H.J. 624.

  8. Passed House, yeas 59, nays 33. H.J. 625.

  9. Immediate message. H.J. 630.

  10. Message from House. S.J. 547.

  11. Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 547.

  12. Subcommittee: Evans, Donahue, and Taylor. S.J. 561.

  13. Fiscal note.

  14. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 1:00PM Room 315.

  15. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  16. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 604.

  17. Amendment S-5113 filed. S.J. 604.

  18. Placed on calendar.

  19. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659.

  20. Amendment S-5113 adopted. S.J. 781.

  21. Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 17. S.J. 782.

  22. Immediate message. S.J. 785.

  23. Message from Senate. H.J. 890.

  24. Senate amendment H-8361 filed. H.J. 899.

  25. Fiscal note.

  26. House concurred in Senate amendment H-8361. H.J. 967.

  27. Passed House, yeas 65, nays 28. H.J. 967.

  28. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1082.

  29. Immediate message. H.J. 973.

  30. Message from House. S.J. 862.

  31. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164.

  32. Fiscal note.

  33. Signed by Governor. H.J. 1168.

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