SB170Introduced in the Senate
Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth
Introduced by Karen Lewis Young, District 3
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Establishing the Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth to analyze the challenges related to the delay in student enrollment counts and its effect on school funding and the connection between growing student populations and the provision of school funding; requiring the State Department of Education to provide data to support the work of the Task Force; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 15, 2026.
Where it stands
Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m.
April 7, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · February 17, 2026
42
Yes
0
No
5
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Absent |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Pre-filed
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable with Amendments {383626/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Referred Appropriations
Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 4/07 at 1:15 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m.
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