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2026 Regular Session

SB553

Schools; directing revocation of certification and dismissal for failure to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Effective date. Emergency.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 3, 2025 Senate committee substitute March 4, 2025 Senate passed March 24, 2025 Sent to House March 25, 2025 Introduced in House March 25, 2025 House committee passed April 3, 2025 House committee passed April 23, 2025 House passed May 1, 2025 Enrolled May 1, 2025 Enrolled May 5, 2025 Sent to Governor May 5, 2025 Governor approved May 12, 2025

Recorded floor votes

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

March 4, 2025 · Senate

Senate: Education Committee: DO PASS AMENDED CS

Passed

10 yea–0 nay

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March 24, 2025 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

47 yea–0 nay

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April 2, 2025 · House

House: Common Education Committee: DO PASS

Passed

11 yea–0 nay

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April 23, 2025 · House

House: Education Oversight Committee: DO PASS

Passed

9 yea–0 nay

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May 1, 2025 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

78 yea–0 nay · 20 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by Governor 05/08/2025
  2. Senate Sent to Governor
  3. House Signed, returned to Senate
  4. Senate Enrolled, to House
  5. Senate Referred for enrollment
  6. House Signed, returned to Senate
  7. House Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 0 View roll call
  8. House General Order
  9. House CR; Do Pass Education Oversight Committee View roll call
  10. House Coauthored by Senator(s) Nice
  11. House Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education
  12. House Referred to Common Education
  13. House Second Reading referred to Education Oversight
  14. House First Reading
  15. Senate Engrossed to House
  16. Senate Referred for engrossment
  17. Senate Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0 View roll call
  18. Senate General Order, Considered
  19. Senate Coauthored by Representative Sterling (principal House author)
  20. Senate Placed on General Order
  21. Senate Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed View roll call
  22. Senate Coauthored by Senator Thompson
  23. Senate Second Reading referred to Education
  24. Senate Authored by Senator Pugh
  25. Senate First Reading
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