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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2440: Education ombuds records

Addressing records maintained by the office of the education ombuds.

Summary

  • Exempts from public disclosure complaint-related records and files maintained by the Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO).
  • Exempts from subpoena and other compulsory processes, with specified exceptions, individually identifying information obtained by the OEO in connection with a complaint.
  • Requires the OEO, upon written request, to provide the complainant with access to the complainant's own complaint, subject to redaction of specified information.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2440), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
January 13, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 4, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to records maintained by the office of the education ombuds;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Shaun Scott D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  2. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. ED - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2440 in other sessions

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