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HB1254Introduced in the House of Delegates

Education - Public Schools - Service Contracts

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Introduced by Jessica Feldmark, District 12

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Establishing the policy of the State to use public school employees to perform functions for public schools in preference to contracting with the private sector; and requiring, under certain conditions, a county board of education that seeks to enter into a service contract to submit to the State Department of Education information to justify the need for the service contract, and to submit a plan of assistance for employees adversely affected by the service contract.

Where it stands

Referred Rules

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026

101

Yes

34

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. First Reading Ways and Means

  2. Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Hearing canceled

  4. Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.

  5. Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

  6. Favorable with Amendments {153728/1 Adopted

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  8. Third Reading Passed (101-34)

  9. Referred Rules

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