Legislation - SB0031

Title: School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances
Sponsored by: Senator Lam
Status: In the House - Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring each county board of education to submit a student residency and school zones report to the Department of Planning and the Interagency Commission on School Construction by July 1 each year, beginning on July 1, 2026; requiring a county board to consult with certain municipalities and incorporate certain data when developing an education facilities master plan; providing that adequate public facilities ordinances may not delay the processing and completion of site development plans, but may delay construction starts; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Appropriations

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0337

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/05/2025 Legislative Date 9/05/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - School Construction and Housing – School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2026 Legislative Date 1/23/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {313426/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (33-12) Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/05/2025	9/05/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - School Construction and Housing – School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances
Senate	1/23/2026	1/23/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments {313426/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - School Construction and Housing - School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Third Reading Passed (33-12)	42AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Appropriations	44AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m.

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