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SB5570Introduced in the Senate

Supporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes.

EngrossedSenate Ways & Means

Introduced by Claudia Kauffman, District 47

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Official description

Supporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes.

Where it stands

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

January 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Committee on Education: do pass · March 20, 2025

18

Yes

0

No

0

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

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Matt Marshall002BYes
Rob Chase004BYes
Lisa Callan005BYes
Clyde Shavers010AYes
Steve Bergquist011BYes
Mike Steele012BYes
Skyler Rude016BYes
Joel McEntire019BYes
Lillian Ortiz-Self021BYes
Michael Keaton025AYes

Bill history

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

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  3. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.

  4. EDU - Majority; do pass.

  5. Minority; do not pass.

  6. Minority; without recommendation.

  7. And refer to Ways & Means.

  8. Referred to Ways & Means.

  9. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  10. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  11. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  15. 1st substitute bill substituted

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  18. First reading, referred to Education.

  19. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:30 AM.

  20. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.

  21. ED - Majority; do pass.

  22. Referred to Appropriations.

  23. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  24. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  25. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  26. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  27. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

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