HB298
Public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 18, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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
