HB996
Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program; plan for expansion of Program.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 13, 2026
House: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Holly Seibold (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services; Department of Education; Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition Program.
Directs the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, in collaboration with the Department of Education, to develop a plan to expand the Postsecondary Education Rehabilitation Transition (PERT) Program to increase the number of students assisted in the transition from high school to postsecondary programs. The bill requires such plan to ... (More) equip local community services boards with the resources to assist an increased number of students in such transition, publish online resources about the transition process, and develop an online dashboard to provide information about possible postsecondary education programs. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104810D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB996)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/12/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N 0-A)
