2026 Regular Session
HB3718
Special education; Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; requiring certain meeting in certain time period; evaluations; exceptions; eligibility; calculation of scholarship; effective date.
Legislative progress
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Partner positions
Likes
this bill establishes a clear and enforceable timeline for special education eligibility decisions. Families should not face indefinite delays when seeking evaluations for their children. By creating accountability and ensuring access to the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship when deadlines are missed, the bill protects students and guarantees that parents have a pathway to services when districts fail to act in a timely manner.
Recorded floor votes
6 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 18, 2026 · House
House: Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
Passed
7 yea–3 nay
March 4, 2026 · House
House: Appropriations and Budget Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
Passed
19 yea–5 nay
March 11, 2026 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
74 yea–19 nay · 6 absent
April 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate: Rules Committee: DO PASS
Passed
12 yea–2 nay
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
33 yea–13 nay · 2 absent
May 6, 2026 · House
House: FOURTH READING
Passed
71 yea–19 nay · 9 absent
Committee referrals
April 1, 2026 · Senate
Rules
February 11, 2026 · House
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
February 11, 2026 · House
Appropriations and Budget
February 3, 2026 · House
Rules
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
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House Sent to Governor
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Senate Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
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House Enrolled, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for enrollment
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House Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 71 Nays: 19 View roll call
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House SA's read, adopted View roll call
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House SA's received
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Senate Engrossed to House
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Senate Referred for engrossment
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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 33 Nays: 13 View roll call
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Senate General Order, Amended
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Reported Do Pass Rules committee; CR filed View roll call
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Senate Second Reading referred to Rules
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Senate First Reading
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House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for engrossment
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House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 19 View roll call
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House General Order
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House Authored by Senator Daniels (principal Senate author)
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House Coauthored by Representative(s) CrosswhiteHader
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House CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
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House Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
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House Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
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House Referred to Appropriations and Budget
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House Withdrawn from Rules Committee
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House Second Reading referred to Rules
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House Authored by Representative Caldwell (Chad)
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House First Reading