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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6268

SB 6268: Special ed. complaint record

Maintaining an online record of special education complaint decisions.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to maintain a freely accessible online record of all final decisions issued in response to special education community complaints during the preceding 20 years.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6268), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2026
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 17, 2026
  6. LawMar 17, 2026
Prime sponsor
Paul Harris (R-17)
Introduced
January 21, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 17, 2026
Session law
Chapter 88, Laws of 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6268, SSB 6268

AN ACT Relating to maintaining an online record of special education complaint decisions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paul Harris (R-17)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Perry Dozier R-16T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 6268
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 6268
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55004
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026. (SSB 6268)
  2. Chapter 88, 2026 Laws. (SSB 6268)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6268)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6268)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6268)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6268)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 6268)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6268)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6268)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6268)
  11. ED - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6268)
  12. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6268)
  13. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 6268)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6268)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6268)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6268)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 6268)
  19. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6268)
  21. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6268)
  22. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6268 in other sessions

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