Education, Dept. of - As enacted, allows a local board of education or public charter school governing body that has not received funding from the department for purposes of awarding its teachers the bonus authorized in the Education Freedom Act of 2025 to pass the required resolution and notify the department of the same within 21 calendar days from the date the Act becomes a law, to receive funding from the department to award bonuses to teachers employed in the 2024-2025 school year. - Amends Chapter 7 of the Public Acts of the First Extraordinary Session of 2025.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 6Pub. Ch. 655Latest
   2. Apr 6Effective date(s) 04/01/2026
   3. Apr 1Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Mar 24Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   5. Mar 24Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   6. Mar 23Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Mar 19Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 0, PNV 2 (Amendment 2 - HA0678)Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 3/19/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   8. Mar 19Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   9. Mar 17Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026
   10. Mar 16Subst. for comp. HB.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BRICKEN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Mar 16Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0634)Minor
   12. Mar 16H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0678)Major
   13. Mar 16Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0Passed House
   14. Mar 12Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   15. Mar 9Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0600)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   16. Mar 9Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
   17. Mar 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   18. Mar 9Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   19. Mar 6Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
   20. Mar 4Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   21. Feb 26Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
   22. Feb 2Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
   23. Jan 22Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   24. Jan 21Filed for introductionIntroduced