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HB1757Introduced in the House

Establishes procedures for school districts to test for gifted students

Engrossed

Introduced by Brenda Shields, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes procedures for school districts to test for gifted students

Where it stands

Placed on Informal Calendar

May 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House: HBs 3rd READ - INFORMAL HCS HB 1757 · February 9, 2026

142

Yes

8

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

158 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Jeff Farnan1Yes
Mazzie Christensen2No
Danny Busick3Yes
Greg Sharpe4Yes
Louis Riggs5Absent
Ed Lewis6Yes
Peggy McGaugh7Yes
Josh Hurlbert8Yes
Dean Van Schoiack9Yes
Bill Falkner10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled (H)

  2. Read First Time (H)

  3. Read Second Time (H)

  4. Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)

  5. Public Hearing Completed (H)

  6. Executive Session Completed (H)

  7. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

  8. HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 20 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  9. Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)

  10. Executive Session Completed (H)

  11. Voted Do Pass (H)

  12. Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

  13. Taken Up for Perfection (H)

  14. Title of Bill - Agreed To

  15. HCS Adopted (H)

  16. Perfected (H)

  17. Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (H)

  18. Taken Up for Third Reading (H)

  19. Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 142 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 0

  20. Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)

  21. Second read and referred: Education(S)

  22. Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 8:00 a.m., Senate Lounge - 3rd Floor

  23. Public Hearing Held (S)

  24. Executive Session Held (S)

  25. Voted Do Pass (S)

  26. Reported Do Pass (S)

  27. Placed on Informal Calendar

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