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SB0088Introduced in the Senate

Education matters.

Passed

Introduced by Gary Byrne, District 47

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Education matters. Amends good citizenship instruction requirements. Includes the Classic Learning Test in certain references to nationally recognized college entrance examinations. Requires a state educational institution (SEI) to accept the Classic Learning Test examination to the same extent the SEI accepts the ACT or SAT examination with respect to admission criteria. Requires the department of education to identify schools that allow students who are not enrolled in the school to take certain examinations at the school and present the information in a manner that can be conveniently and easily accessed from the department's website.

Where it stands

Public Law 108

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments · February 25, 2026

34

Yes

14

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Dan Dernulc1Yes
Lonnie Randolph2No
Mark Spencer3No
Rodney Pol4Absent
Ed Charbonneau5Yes
Rick Niemeyer6Yes
Brian Buchanan7Yes
Mike Bohacek8Yes
Ryan Mishler9Yes
David Niezgodski10No

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Byrne

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

  3. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  4. Amendment #1 (Hunley) failed; voice vote

  5. Amendment #2 (Hunley) failed; voice vote

  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  7. Senator Raatz added as second author

  8. Senator Deery added as third author

  9. Senator Young M added as coauthor

  10. Placed back on second reading

  11. Amendment #3 (Byrne) prevailed; voice vote

  12. Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed

  13. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 136: yeas 39, nays 9

  14. House sponsor: Representative Carbaugh

  15. Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka, DeVon

  16. Senator Buck added as coauthor

  17. Referred to the House

  18. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  19. Representative Cash added as cosponsor

  20. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  21. Amendment #1 (Carbaugh) prevailed; voice vote

  22. Amendment #4 (Cash) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 62, nays 29

  23. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  24. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 337: yeas 67, nays 29

  25. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  26. Motion to concur filed

  27. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 292: yeas 34, nays 14

  28. Senator Brown L added as coauthor

  29. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  30. Signed by the Speaker

  31. Signed by the President of the Senate

  32. Signed by the Governor

  33. Public Law 108

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