Committees · 2022 Regular Session
Education
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Michael DembrowChair
Democrat · 23rd District
Chuck ThomsenVice-chair
Republican · 26th District
Democrat · 8th District
Democrat · 25th District
Republican · 2nd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2022 Regular Session.
Bills sent12
9% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out75%
9 of 12; 3 stopped in committee
Time in committeetoo few to say
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202612 bills
reported 75% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
2025149 bills
reported 50% · typically 54 days, most 39–80 · 0 amendments · 5 members
202414 bills
reported 79% · typically 11 days, most 8–14 · 0 amendments · 5 members
2023173 bills
reported 49% · typically 67 days, most 49–87 · 0 amendments · 7 members
202212 bills
reported 75% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
2021141 bills
reported 54% · typically 51 days, most 36–76 · 0 amendments · 5 members
20209 bills
reported 100% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
2019126 bills
reported 60% · typically 56 days, most 38–73 · 1 amendment · 5 members
201818 bills
reported 83% · typically 8 days, most 6–10 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2017146 bills
reported 51% · typically 47 days, most 31–67 · 0 amendments · 5 members
201615 bills
reported 73% · typically 8 days, most 6–11 · 0 amendments · 7 members
2015132 bills
reported 65% · typically 52 days, most 33–70 · 0 amendments · 7 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2022 Regular Session, newest first.
12 bills
House Bill 4031 · Establishes state goal that percentage of diverse employees employed by Department of Education reflects percentage of diverse students in public schools.
Sent February 17, 2022 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 4033 · Modifies membership of tribal advisory committee that advises Early Learning Council regarding delivery of early care and education services to tribal communities.
Sent February 11, 2022 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1521 · Authorizes district school board to terminate superintendent without cause only if certain conditions are met.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1522 · Authorizes high school teachers who are employed by education service districts to serve as members of Transfer Council.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1531 · Requires school district boards to ensure that specified percentage of expenditures of school district are paid as compensation to teachers of core academic subjects or manual skills.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 1539 · Establishes pilot program to provide funding to school districts for purposes of increasing access to schools by homeless students and improving academic achievement of homeless students.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1552 · Removes requirement that student must receive approval from resident school district before enrolling in virtual public charter school not sponsored by school district if specified percentage of students in school district already are enrolled in virtual public charter schools not sponsored by school district.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 1572 · Extends definition of "education employer" for purposes of statutory public service loan forgiveness program responsibilities to include community colleges and public universities.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1575 · Prescribes information that district school board must ensure is provided on school district's website related to courses of study offered by school district.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Stopped in committee after 31 days
Senate Bill 1578 · Directs State Board of Education to adopt by rule procedures for Department of Education to investigate and resolve allegations of violations of state or federal law that may result in physical harm, denial of instructional days or risk of significant harm or substantial interference with student's ability to safely access public education.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1583 · Directs Department of Education to ensure that standardized summative assessments are administered to minimum extent practicable.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1590 · Directs Department of Education, in consultation with STEM Investment Council, to develop statewide, long-term strategic plan to provide computer science education.
Sent February 1, 2022 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the Senate