HB1278
School bd. policies; communication & language accessibility for limited English proficient parents.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 13, 2026
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Atoosa Reaser (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. School boards; language access plan for limited English proficient parents.
Requires each school board to develop, implement, and post in a publicly accessible location on its website a language access plan consisting of policies and procedures designed to ensure meaningful communication with and informational accessibility for limited English proficient (LEP) parents, as that term is defined in the bill. The ... (More) bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26104939D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 02/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1278)
- 02/03/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/04/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
- 02/08/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107411D-H1
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2026 - House: committee amendments rejected
- 02/12/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/12/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 33-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1278)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/19/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108246D-S1
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1278)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 95-N 0-A)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/02/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/04/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/04/2026 - House: House Conferees: Reaser, Cohen, Tata
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Pekarsky, VanValkenburg, Head
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 30-N 0-A)
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
