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SF278Introduced in the Senate

A bill for an act relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of education to provide technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics and authorizing high school athletic organizations to sponsor interscholastic contests related to robotics. (Formerly SF 61.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

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Introduced by Education

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of education to provide technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics and authorizing high school athletic organizations to sponsor interscholastic contests related to robotics. (Formerly SF 61.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1051.

May 27, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Shall the bill pass? · March 4, 2025

95

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

99 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 251.

  2. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 257.

  3. Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. S.J. 291.

  4. Immediate message. S.J. 292.

  5. Message from Senate. H.J. 356.

  6. Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 378.

  7. Substituted for HF 514. H.J. 496.

  8. Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 496.

  9. Explanation of vote. H.J. 590.

  10. Immediate message. H.J. 498.

  11. Message from House. S.J. 413.

  12. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1050.

  13. Signed by Governor. S.J. 1051.

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