Legislation - SB0468

Title: Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction
Sponsored by: Senator Benson
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring, beginning in the 2027-2028 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 on sleep deprivation and later school start times.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

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 1/23/2025 Legislative Date 1/22/2025 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	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/23/2025	1/22/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction

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