Encouraging community representation in education.
Last action: 2026-02-26 — Senate Rules "X" file.
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Official Description
Encouraging community representation in education.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5861
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Adrian Cortes, Steven Conway, Robert Hasegawa, Marko Liias, T'wina Nobles, Javier Valdez, Claire Wilson
- Introduced
- 2025-12-09
- Chamber
- Senate
Bill History
- 2025-12-09 Prefiled for introduction.
- 2026-01-12 First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
- 2026-01-22 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
- 2026-02-03 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
- 2026-02-03 EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- 2026-02-03 Minority; without recommendation.
- 2026-02-04 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- 2026-02-26 Senate Rules "X" file.
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