Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma; Providing that students can substitute marching band experience for physical education and performing fine arts credit requirements for a standard high school diploma; providing that students with disabilities may participate in the Special Olympics to meet the physical education requirement for a standard high school diploma, etc.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 5Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 453 (Ch. 2026-70), CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)Latest
Mar 5Substituted CS/HB 453
Mar 5Read 2nd timeMinor
Mar 2Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
Feb 18Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Feb 17Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0Minor
Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 12On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Feb 10Now in Rules
Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 10Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0Minor
Feb 5On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
Jan 14CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
Jan 14Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Jan 14Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Jan 13IntroducedMinor
Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
Jan 13CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Jan 8On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2025
Dec 9Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; RulesMinor