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HB1017Introduced in the House

Permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.

Passed

Introduced by Education

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.

Where it stands

Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 H.J. 580

March 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Do Pass Amended · March 4, 2026

33

Yes

1

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

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Bill history

  1. First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 12

  2. Scheduled for hearing

  3. Education Deferred to another day, Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 0.

  4. Scheduled for hearing

  5. Education Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 1017C

  6. Education Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 0.

  7. House of Representatives Motion to amend, Passed, YEAS 49, NAYS 18. H.J. 388 Amendment 1017H

  8. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0. H.J. 388

  9. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 356

  10. Scheduled for hearing

  11. Education Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1.

  12. Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1. S.J. 461

  13. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 529

  14. Signed by the President S.J. 506

  15. Delivered to the Governor on March 10, 2026 H.J. 546

  16. Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 H.J. 580

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