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H.B. 518 School Curriculum Amendments: transcript

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House Education Committee, Feb 27, 2026

  1. Rep. R. Neil Walter (presiding)2:55:46

    And, uh, we're gonna go to Representative Welton for one final bill if you'd like. Representative Welton, you may also stay there. State. Okay. House Bill five 18 School Curriculum Amendments. Please go ahead.

  2. Rep. Doug Welton2:55:58

    Okay. Uh, this is the bill, as we've already seen. It actually already passed in, uh, representative Ox year's Bill. Um, it's just sitting there and I'm worried that, uh, if there's any, uh, funding issues that the clarification that the state school board needs for HB 3 81 last year might get caught up in that. And so we just wanna run it through real quick. If, uh, if ox year's Representative Ox year's Bill passes through, we'll just stop it wherever it's at. Uh, 'cause this won't be needed, but, uh, just in case it doesn't, it doesn't get funded and it, and it does some funky things with it, then we need to have this in place. So there's some clarification on, uh, HB three A one from last year.

  3. Rep. R. Neil Walter (presiding)2:56:35

    Alright. Thank you. That conclude your presentation? Yes. Alright, very good. To members of the committee for clarifying questions. Seeing not, oh, thank you. Representative Peck. That was a, that was a finger mount. Okay. Alright. Very good. I have to members of the public or the members of the public that like to speak to this bill. Okay. Very good. Back to the, back to the Committee for Action items Representative Peck

  4. Rep. Nicholeen P. Peck2:57:01

    This time, I don't, I don't want him to have to do it himself. Okay. So, But Representative MacPherson had so much fun saying, wait, I Mean, we are not the Senate. That does not usually happen here. Okay. Um, I move that we favorably recommend HB five 18 with a favorable recommendation.

  5. Rep. R. Neil Walter (presiding)2:57:22

    The motions in order. Would you like to speak to it? I waive Very good to the maker, uh, to the members of the committee, seeing no lights.

  6. Unknown speaker2:57:29speaker not certain

    Do you represent Welton? To some? I waive.

  7. Rep. R. Neil Walter (presiding)2:57:32

    The motion before us is to recommend Favorably House Bill five 18. Uh, first substitute school curriculum amendments. All in favor, please say aye. A. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? The motion carries unanimously. Thank you. Committee members, uh,

  8. Rep. Matt MacPherson2:57:44

    we're gonna be senate bills from here, Doug. So go ahead. Motion to adjourn.

  9. Rep. R. Neil Walter (presiding)2:57:49

    We have a motion to adjourn from Representative MacPherson. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? I figured that was gonna Happen. That motion carries unanimously. Motion To Sonder. Have a great weekend. Thank you everybody for fun.

House floor, Mar 3, 2026

  1. Unknown speaker1:03:34speaker not certain

    Per substitute house Bill five 18 School curriculum amendments by Representative Welton. This bill was heard in education with the vote of 8 0 7

  2. Speaker (presiding)1:03:43

    Representative Welton.

  3. Rep. Doug Welton1:03:44

    Thank you Mr. Speaker. This bill, uh, is actually already passed this body as part of, uh, the good representative for Morgan County. We're running it just in case that bill doesn't cross the finish line. It provides needed clarifications to the civics education bill that's passed last year. Uh, and that's, that's all it does is pretty, pretty basic. Just describes that the civics course is meant to be a year long class with, uh, two distinct sections to it.

  4. Speaker (presiding)1:04:07

    Thank you Representative Welton. Uh, discussion to the bill. Seeing none. Back to your Representative Welton for summation.

  5. Rep. Doug Welton1:04:17

    Yeah. Um, thank you. Easy, easy vote. And if the other bill crosses the line, we'll just stop this one. Where it is. Where it is.

  6. Speaker (presiding)1:04:25

    Thank you. Representative Welton voting will now be open on first substitute HB five Representative Maloy scene Represe Represe Collins seeing all present, he voting bon's now closed first substitute P five 18 passed this body with 66 yes votes one no vote will be sent to the Senate for its consideration. Madam Reading Clerk