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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5506: Residential private schools

Extending the effective date of licensing living accommodations for residential private schools.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, starting July 1, 2026, to license living accommodations of residential private schools, unless exempted, as well as engage in negotiated rulemaking with the state Board of Education and other affected interests.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 25, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2025
  6. LawMay 13, 2025
Prime sponsor
Leonard Christian (R-4)
Introduced
January 27, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 13, 2025
Session law
Chapter 257, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to extending the effective date of licensing living accommodations for residential private schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Leonard Christian (R-4)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Claire Wilson D-30T'wina Nobles D-28Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5506
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 15, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5506
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2025
Version voted on: SB 5506
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/13/2025.
  2. Chapter 257, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. HS - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Human Services.

SB 5506 in other sessions

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