BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 6278: Teacher & principal programs

Concerning the ongoing review of approved teacher and principal preparation programs.

Summary

Requires the Professional Educator Standards Board's (PESB's) ongoing review of approved teacher and principal preparation programs to include the following components: program standards, educator role standards, evidence submitted by programs, and input from community constituents and prekindergarten through grade 12 partners.
Provides a process and directives for when the performance of a PESB-reviewed preparation program is out of alignment with standards and requirements.
Changes submission frequency requirements for student teacher field placement plans.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6278), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2026

AN ACT Relating to the ongoing review of approved teacher and principal preparation programs;

Passed February 12, 2026

Version voted on: SB 6278

46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	16	3	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 3, 2026

Version voted on: SB 6278

86 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	0	4
Republican	31	7	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 14, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026*.
Mar 14, 2026Chapter 49, 2026 Laws.
Mar 14, 2026Governor signed.
Mar 10, 2026Delivered to Governor.
Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed.
Mar 4, 2026President signed.
Mar 3, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Feb 27, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 25, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 23, 2026ED - Majority; do pass.
Feb 23, 2026ED - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 14, 2026First reading, referred to Education.
Feb 12, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 12, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 10, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 4, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 4, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 4, 2026EDU - Majority; do pass.
Jan 22, 2026First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6278 (2023–24) Organic agriculture · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6278 (2019–20) Bottled water production · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6278 (2017–18) Seed certification fee use · Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2018
SB 6278 (2015–16) Plumbing industry · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6278 (2013–14) Killing big game by mistake · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6278 (2011–12) Provisional school employees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6278 (2009–10) Capital projects review brd · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6278 (2007–08) Pilot rule-making process · Did not pass · died in committee