HB298
Public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Delores McQuinn (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices.
Prohibits any public elementary or secondary school student from being suspended, expelled, or excluded from attendance at school unless the school first considers at least one evidence-based restorative disciplinary practice, as defined in the bill, except in the case of certain enumerated serious offenses or aggravating circumstances, as defined in ... (More) the bill. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102624D
- 01/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/05/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB298)
- 02/10/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/10/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/10/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB298)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Education with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/11/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107705D-H1
- 02/11/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/13/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108470D-S1
- 03/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB298)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (65-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/30/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/30/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB298ER)
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB298)
- 03/31/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
- 03/31/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
