Legislation - SB0316

Title: Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators
Sponsored by: Senator Waldstreicher
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the governing board of each institution of higher education in the State and local school systems to designate a Title VI Coordinator to ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964; and authorizing a person alleging discrimination under certain provisions of law to file a complaint with a Title VI Coordinator of a local school system, as applicable.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0109

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0435 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

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

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators

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