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HB2636Introduced in the House

Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system.

EngrossedHouse Rules

Introduced by Skyler Rude, District 016B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system.

Where it stands

By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

March 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: do pass · February 25, 2026

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Paul Harris017BYes
James McCune2Yes
Perry Dozier16Yes
Drew Hansen23Yes
Lisa Wellman41Yes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Education.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.

  3. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.

  4. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Referred to Appropriations.

  6. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  7. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  8. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted

  12. Floor amendment

  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  15. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

  16. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.

  17. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  18. EDU - Majority; do pass.

  19. And refer to Ways & Means.

  20. Minority; without recommendation.

  21. Referred to Ways & Means.

  22. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.

  23. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

  24. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

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