House Bill 178
2026 Regular Session
Enacted
Bill Info and Details
Sponsor
Rep. Danny Garrett
Act Link
Act No. 2026-554Bill Documents
Recent Fiscal Note
Reported by Second Chamber CommitteeBill Details
| Subject | Education |
|---|---|
| Title | Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of city school systems provided |
| Status | Enacted |
| Last Action | 4/17/2026 - House Enacted - 2026-554 |
| Committees | |
| First Read | 1/13/2026 |
| Date | Body | Matter | Amd/Sub | Committee | Vote | Legislative Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/17/2026 | House | Enacted | ||||
4/8/2026 | House | Delivered to Governor | 29 | |||
4/8/2026 | Senate | Signature Requested | 29 | |||
4/8/2026 | House | Enrolled | 29 | |||
4/8/2026 | House | Ready to Enroll | 29 | |||
4/8/2026 | House | Garrett Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1327 | R 1327 | 29 | ||
4/8/2026 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1247 | R 1247 | 29 | ||
4/8/2026 | Senate | Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1246 | R 1246 | 29 | ||
4/8/2026 | Senate | Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered | Finance and Taxation Education | 29 | ||
4/8/2026 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | R 1245 | 29 | ||
2/25/2026 | Senate | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Finance and Taxation Education | 16 | ||
2/25/2026 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee Second House | 16 | |||
2/25/2026 | Senate | Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment | Finance and Taxation Education | 16 | ||
2/5/2026 | Senate | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Finance and Taxation Education | 10 | ||
2/5/2026 | Senate | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education | 10 | |||
2/3/2026 | House | Engrossed | 9 | |||
2/3/2026 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 238 | R 238 | 9 | ||
2/3/2026 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 237 | R 237 | 9 | ||
2/3/2026 | House | Garrett 1st Amendment Offered | 9 | |||
2/3/2026 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 236 | R 236 | 9 | ||
2/3/2026 | House | Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute Offered | Ways and Means Education | 9 | ||
2/3/2026 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | R 235 | 9 | ||
1/21/2026 | House | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Ways and Means Education | 5 | ||
1/21/2026 | House | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin | 5 | |||
1/21/2026 | House | Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute | Ways and Means Education | 5 | ||
1/13/2026 | House | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Ways and Means Education | 1 | ||
1/13/2026 | House | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education | 1 |
Date
4/17/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
4/8/2026
Body
House
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
House
Matter
Garrett Motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1327
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1327
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1247
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1247
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1246
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1246
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Legislative Day
29
Date
4/8/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1245
Legislative Day
29
Date
2/25/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Legislative Day
16
Date
2/25/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
16
Date
2/25/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Legislative Day
16
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Finance and Taxation Education
Vote
Legislative Day
10
Date
2/5/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
10
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 238
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 238
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 237
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 237
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Garrett 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 236
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 236
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Legislative Day
9
Date
2/3/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 235
Legislative Day
9
Date
1/21/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Legislative Day
5
Date
1/21/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
5
Date
1/21/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ways and Means Education 1st Substitute
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Legislative Day
5
Date
1/13/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Ways and Means Education
Vote
Legislative Day
1
Date
1/13/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
1
Act No.
2026-554Effective Date Certain
This act: (1) authorizes two or more contiguous city boards of education to consolidate the administration of their city school systems under one multi-city board of education; (2) provides that if 25 percent of the qualified electors of a school system submit written objection within 30 days after the decision to consolidate, a consolidation only becomes operative after approval at a referendum for the total affected area; and (3) requires the state board to adopt rules to implement this act.
Fiscal Notes
| Description |
|---|
Reported by Second Chamber Committee |
Passed First Chamber |
Reported by First Chamber Committee |
Introduced |
Budget Isolation Resolutions
| BIR | Body | Date | Matter | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIR331 | Senate | 4/8/2026 | Passed by Second House | R 1245 |
BIR331 | House | 2/3/2026 | Passed by House of Origin | R 235 |
BIR
BIR331
Body
Senate
Date
4/8/2026
Matter
Passed by Second House
Vote
R 1245
BIR
BIR331
Body
House
Date
2/3/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 235