Designate a school JROTC program as a career-technical ed program

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. Signed into Law

Summary

HB 500 adds federally approved Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) and National Defense Cadet Corps (NDCC) programs to the list of career‑technical education (CTE) offerings. School districts can include these programs when calculating CTE funding, and the state department will place them in the appropriate CTE category. The change affects students enrolled in JROTC/NDCC and the districts that run them.

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Hearings

• Senate Education: S. B. No. 442, S. B. No. 332, Sub. H. B. No. 25, Am. H. B. No. 125, Am. H. B. No. 500
  Senate Education · Jun 2, 2026
• Senate Education: S. B. No. 318, Am. H. B. No. 326, Am. H. B. No. 500, Sub. H. B. No. 485, Am. H. B. No. 486, H. B. No. 462, S. B. No. 328
  Senate Education · Mar 10, 2026
• House Education: H. B. No. 661, S. B. No. 156, H. B. No. 625, H. B. No. 500
  House Education · Feb 17, 2026
• House Education: H. B. No. 500, H. B. No. 189, H. B. No. 523, H. B. No. 594, S. B. No. 19, H. B. No. 661
  House Education · Feb 4, 2026
• House Education: S. B. No. 156, H. B. No. 455, H. B. No. 486, H. B. No. 500
  House Education · Nov 4, 2025

History

1. Mar 4, 2026Referred to committee
2. Feb 26, 2026Introduced
3. Feb 25, 2026Passed
4. Feb 18, 2026Reported - Amended
5. Oct 8, 2025Referred to committee
6. Oct 7, 2025Introduced

Sponsors

• Ty Mathews (R) · sponsor
• Beth Lear
• Gary Click
• Jennifer Gross
• Kellie Deeter
• Kevin Ritter
• Ty D. Mathews

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