SB656
Standards of Quality; class size limits, exception for certain ensemble music classes, definition.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
March 3, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Tara Durant (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Standards of Quality; class size limits; exception for certain ensemble music classes.
Exempts any ensemble music class, as defined by the bill, offered in grade six from the provision limiting the size of any class offered in grades four through six to no larger than 35 students and, instead, permits any such ensemble music class to have up to 45 students.-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101166D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB656)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/26/2026 - House: Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 02/26/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 03/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
