Arts and Music in Schools—Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act: allowable uses: pooled funding: certifications.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill updates the state’s Arts and Music in Schools funding law to include curriculum, instructional materials and professional development in the definition of arts programs, and it ties all spending to state arts standards. It requires school districts and charter schools to certify that the money supplements, not replaces, existing arts funding, to follow a set allocation formula, and to report detailed plans and waivers online. The changes aim to improve accountability and ensure the funds directly benefit K‑12 students.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 7008.). · Aug 31, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 29, 2026
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Jun 17, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 13, 2026
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Apr 22, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on ED.
2. May 21, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2440.)
3. May 21, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 13).
6. May 13, 2026Coauthors revised.
7. Apr 28, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 27, 2026Read second time and amended.
9. Apr 23, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22).
10. Mar 31, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
11. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on ED.
12. Mar 19, 2026Referred to Com. on ED.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Al Muratsuchi (D) · sponsor
• Muratsuchi
• Ward

Bill text

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