SB522Introduced in the Senate
Provides for approval for charter schools that specialize in vocational and technical education to meet workforce demands for high demand and high wage jobs. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Introduced by Rick Edmonds, District 6
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Official description
Provides for approval for charter schools that specialize in vocational and technical education to meet workforce demands for high demand and high wage jobs. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Where it stands
Effective date 8/1/2026.
May 22, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Vote on SB 522 FINAL PASSAGE (#1288) · May 13, 2026
89
Yes
2
No
14
Absent or Not Voting
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| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | Yes |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Absent |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Yes |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Absent |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Yes |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Yes |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Yes |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Absent |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 95. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
Reported favorably (9-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
Received from the House without amendments.
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 393.
Effective date 8/1/2026.
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