Bills / S.B. 62
S.B. 62 School Finance Amendments
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House committee
- House vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill would change how school districts and charter schools receive state funding, basing it on current October 1 enrollment instead of last year's average enrollment. Under the latest substitute, the resulting savings would be directed to special education and at-risk student funding.
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Official description
- changes the flexible allocation to teacher and classroom salary support
- makes technical changes
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Every vote
- 4 yes, 2 no, 1 absentSenate Education Committee: vote to approve it · Jan 26, 2026Who voted how
- 18 yes, 10 no, 1 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 17, 2026Who voted how
- 17 yes, 12 noFinal Senate vote · Feb 23, 2026Who voted how
- 11 yes, 0 no, 4 absentHouse Education Committee: vote to approve it · Mar 3, 2026Who voted how
- 65 yes, 1 no, 9 absentFinal House vote · Mar 6, 2026Who voted how
- 28 yes, 0 no, 1 absentSenate vote to accept the other chamber's changes · Mar 6, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Jan 21, 2026 Senate Education Committee
- Jan 26, 2026 Senate Education Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (24 turns) →
- Feb 17, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (30 turns) →
- Feb 17, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (25 turns) →
- Feb 23, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (16 turns) →
- Mar 3, 2026 House Education Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (8 turns) →
- Mar 6, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (3 turns) →
- Mar 6, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (4 turns) →