Legislation - SB0103

Title: Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction
Sponsored by: Senator Benson
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring, beginning in the 2028-2029 school year, each public middle school and each public high school to begin instruction not earlier than 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., respectively, unless granted a waiver by the State Board of Education under certain circumstances; and requiring each county board of education and each public charter school to implement a certain public service campaign to raise awareness of sleep deprivation and later school start times.

Committees

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

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0189

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0468 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/31/2025 Legislative Date 10/31/2025 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 - Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	10/31/2025	10/31/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction
Senate	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.

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