Regards Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative

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

The bill establishes the Education and Workforce Return on Investment Initiative to link state education and labor data, produce public dashboards, and protect privacy. It also requires every middle‑school district to provide a career‑exploration course and mandates that high‑school students, with parents and counselors, develop a graduation and career plan while meeting new credit requirements for fine arts, financial literacy and science labs. The changes aim to give students clearer pathways from school to work or further study and improve state‑wide data for policy decisions.

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Hearings

• House Education: Sub. S. B. No. 328, H. B. No. 594, H. B. No. 610, H. B. No. 669
  House Education · Nov 9, 2026
• House Education: Sub. S. B. No. 7, Sub. S. B. No. 328, H. B. No. 715, H. B. No. 594, H. B. No. 304, Sub. S. B. No. 19, Am. S. B. No. 276, H. B. No. 625
  House Education · Jun 8, 2026
• House Education: Sub. S. B. No. 328, H. B. No. 907, H. B. No. 715, S. B. No. 318, H. B. No. 711, H. B. No. 625
  House Education · Jun 2, 2026
• Senate Education: S. B. No. 328, S. B. No. 311, Sub. H. B. No. 455, S. B. No. 326, S. B. No. 272, S. B. No. 127, S. B. No. 400
  Senate Education · May 12, 2026
• Senate Education: S. B. No. 400, Am. H. B. No. 326, S. B. No. 290, S. B. No. 326, S. B. No. 328, S. B. No. 311, Sub. H. B. No. 455
  Senate Education · Apr 14, 2026

History

1. May 27, 2026Referred to committee
2. May 26, 2026Introduced
3. May 20, 2026Passed
4. May 13, 2026Reported - Substitute
5. Nov 19, 2025Referred to committee
6. Nov 18, 2025Introduced

Sponsors

• Kyle Koehler · sponsor
• Andrew O. Brenner
• Bill Reineke
• Catherine D. Ingram
• Jane M. Timken
• Willis E. Blackshear, Jr.

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