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House education committee reports dozens of measures across K‑12 and higher education; summary of votes

House Committee on Education · February 11, 2026

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Summary

The House Committee on Education reported a broad set of bills — including measures on special education, student health, teacher mobility, school facilities and AI in schools — with roll calls and recommended referrals noted in committee minutes.

The House Committee on Education advanced a large slate of bills at its session, reporting substitutes and amendments across K‑12 and higher education policy. Committee actions included reporting substitutes, adopting committee amendments and referring several measures to Appropriations or Rules.

Key votes and outcomes (as recorded in the committee transcript): HB 13-74 (VMI governance) — substitute reported 12-5; HB 178 (student services/FERPA sequencing) — reported as substituted 13-5; HB 178 (committee substitute reported earlier in session) and HB 178-related roll noted; HB 253 (interstate teacher mobility compact) — reported 18-0; HB 298 (restorative disciplinary consideration) — reported with substitute and referred to Appropriations 14-4; HB 461 (placement age ranges for students with disabilities) — reported with substitute 15-3; HB 473 (special education dispute resolution) — adopted amendments and reported and referred to Appropriations 18-0; HB 495 (mental‑health training for bus drivers) — reported with substitute 13-5; HB 786 (vending machine carbonated drink permissive ban) — reported (13 yes, 5 opposed recorded by voice/roll); HB 502 (higher education affordability study) — reported 20-0; HB 92 (at‑risk funding substitute) — reported 18-1; HB 1186 (AI in schools substitute directing DOE data collection) — reported 19-0.

Several bills were reported with referrals to Appropriations or Rules where substitutes or fiscal implications were noted in committee discussion. The committee chair said the panel will reconvene after crossover to hear additional measures.