Legislation - HB1254

Requiring a county board of education that seeks to enter into a service contract to submit to the State Department of Education information to justify the need for the service contract, and to submit a plan of assistance for employees adversely affected by the service contract; requiring the Department, by July 1, 2027, to design and develop a new system of professional development for paraeducators and other education support professionals; and requiring each county board to provide the new system to its employees by June 30, 2028.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0904

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

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - Public Schools - Service Contracts and Professional Development Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 4/11/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {153728/1 Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Education - Public Schools - Service Contracts Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Education - Public Schools - Service Contracts and Professional Development
House	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/20/2026	2/20/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/20/2026	2/20/2026	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	4/11/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	4/11/2026	3/27/2026	Favorable with Amendments {153728/1 Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2026	3/27/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Education - Public Schools - Service Contracts

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