Legislation - SB0048

Title: Education - Public School Construction - Alterations
Sponsored by: Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public School Construction)
Status: In the Senate - Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Clarifying the type of proposals and plans that require the approval of the State Superintendent of Schools; requiring a county board of education to request and receive approval from the State Superintendent before a county board may proceed with certain actions; authorizing the Interagency Commission on School Construction to adopt requirements for eligibility for certain State funding; repealing the requirement for the Commission to approve 75% of the preliminary school construction allocation by a certain date; etc.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0233

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 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

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/22/2025 Legislative Date 9/22/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - Public School Construction - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {393827/1 Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Education - Public School Construction - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/22/2025	9/22/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Education - Public School Construction - Alterations
Senate	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Favorable with Amendments {393827/1 Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Education - Public School Construction - Alterations
Senate	3/12/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	38 Click to view Recorded Media

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