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SB0939Introduced in the Senate

EDUCATION-TECH

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Introduced by Steve McClure, District 54

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Reinserts the contents of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, but removes language providing that in determining whether or not a student has initiated sexual conduct, sexual assault, or attempted  sexual assault or whether to modify an expulsion, the hearing officer, superintendent, and board shall consider whether the student was unable to understand the nature of the student's conduct because of age or disability. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste

May 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Third Reading · May 7, 2026

48

Yes

3

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Not Voting
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7No
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Not Voting

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Executive

  5. Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  7. Second Reading

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025

  9. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  10. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2026

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure

  13. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education

  15. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Steve McClure

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  19. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  20. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  21. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  31. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  32. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 014-000-000

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  36. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  37. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure

  38. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  40. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  42. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  44. Sponsor Removed Sen. Christopher Belt

  45. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  46. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  47. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  48. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026

  49. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  50. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  51. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  53. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  54. Recalled to Second Reading

  55. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McClure

  56. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; McClure

  57. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  58. Third Reading - Passed; 048-003-002

  59. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  60. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  61. Arrived in House

  62. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  63. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

  64. First Reading

  65. Referred to Rules Committee

  66. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  67. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  68. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste

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