SB785
Teacher, other instructional personnel, etc., exits; data collection, disaggregation by race.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Carroll Foy (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff position exits; data collection; disaggregation by race; reason for exit.
Requires each school board to report to the Department of Education annually the number and type of teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff position exits in the school division, disaggregated by the race of the individual who exited the position. The bill also provides that for each such exit ... (More) occurring during the reporting year, the reason for the exit, including whether the exit was voluntary or involuntary, shall be collected and reported. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 26104489D
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 2-N)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106691D-S1
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB785)
- 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
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/16/2026 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/18/2026 - House: Reported from Education (14-Y 7-N)
- 02/20/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/23/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/23/2026 - House: Passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB785ER)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB785)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
