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2026 Regular Session

HB3379

Higher education; Higher Education Workforce Development and Fair Admission Act; prohibiting state education institutions from inquiring about criminal conviction history on initial application; exceptions; effective date; emergency.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 2, 2026 House committee passed February 10, 2026

Partner positions

Dislikes

Criminal CONVICTION history should be disclosed for people applying to be around and/or teach our children.

Recorded floor votes

1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 10, 2026 · House

House: Postsecondary Education Committee: DO PASS

Passed

6 yea–2 nay

View roll call

Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary Education View roll call
  2. House Referred to Postsecondary Education
  3. House Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
  4. House Authored by Representative Ranson
  5. House First Reading
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