Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on March 6, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1555
Directs the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means to use a cost model for the purpose of calculating the sum of moneys sufficient to meet the state's system of public education quality goals.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: Changes the method that is used to prepare a report on the amount of state money that is used to fund public education. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Directs the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means to use a cost model for the purpose of calculating the sum of moneys sufficient to meet the state's system of public education quality goals. Modifies the public education quality goals for the purpose of the cost model and makes related changes specifying when a school district is a standard school district. Abolishes a joint committee related to the appropriation of moneys for public education. Abolishes the Quality Education Commission. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Its course
February 2 to March 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 4 days
In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days
EducationFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 2 – Mar 6
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Education
- Feb 10Heard in Education
- Feb 12Heard in Education
- Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 5 actions, as published
- Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 2Referred to Education.Senate
- Feb 10Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 12Work Session held.Senate
- Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate