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House Bill 5438





Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION: Effective July 1, 2026
SUMMARY: To modify the foundation allowance to improve instructional programs.
LEAD SPONSOR: Toney
SPONSORS: Statler
BILL TEXT:
Bill Definitions 		Enrolled Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Engrossed Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Committee Substitute - html | pdf | docx
Introduced Version - html | pdf | docx
CODE AFFECTED:
 §18—9A—10 (Amended Code)
FLOOR AMENDMENTS:
Floor Amend. Definitions 		hb5438 hfat mcgeehan 3-14.htm
hb5438 hfa mcgeehan 3-13.htm
hb5438 hfa mcgeehan 3-13 adopted.htm
hb5438 hfat mcgeehan 3-14 adopted.htm
hb5438 sfat grady _1 3-13.htm
hb5438 sfat grady _1 3-13 adopted.htm
hb5438 sfa oliverio _1 3-12.htm
hb5438 sfa oliverio _1 3-12 adopted.htm
COM. AMENDMENTS:
Com. Amend. Definitions 		hb5438 am _1 3-14.htm
hb5438 s edu am _1 3-9.htm
hb5438 s edu am _1 3-9 adopted.htm
ROLL CALL VOTES: House - Passed House (Roll No. 312)
Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 590)
Senate - Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 591)
House - House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 685)
House - Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 686)
Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 713)
Senate - Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 714)
SUBJECT(S): Education (K12)

ACTIONS:
Chamber Description Date Journal Page
Effective July 1, 2026
S Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal 03/14/26 388
H Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal 03/14/26
H Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 03/14/26
S To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal 03/14/26 373
H To Governor 3/25/26 03/25/26
S Completed legislative action 03/14/26
S Communicated to House 03/14/26 344
S Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 714) 03/14/26 344
S Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 713) 03/14/26 342-343
S House Message received 03/14/26 342
H Communicated to Senate 03/14/26
H Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 686) 03/14/26
H House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 685) 03/14/26
H House received Senate message 03/14/26
S Senate requests House to concur 03/13/26 110
S Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 591) 03/13/26 110
S Title amendment adopted 03/13/26 109-110
S Passed Senate (Roll No. 590) 03/13/26 109
S Read 3rd time 03/13/26 109
S Deferred until foot of 3rd reading 03/13/26 72
S On 3rd reading 03/13/26
S Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote) 03/12/26 115-117
S Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote) 03/12/26 115
S Read 2nd time 03/12/26 115
S On 2nd reading 03/12/26
S Read 1st time 03/11/26 113
S Immediate consideration 03/11/26 113
S Reported do pass, as amended by Education 03/11/26 113
S To Finance 03/09/26 58
S Reported do pass, with amendments, but first to Finance 03/09/26 58
S To Education 03/05/26 385
S To Education then Finance 03/05/26
S Introduced in Senate 03/05/26 385
H Communicated to Senate 03/04/26
H Passed House (Roll No. 312) 03/04/26
H Read 3rd time 03/04/26
H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 03/04/26
H Read 2nd time 03/03/26
H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 03/03/26
H Read 1st time 03/02/26
H On 1st reading, Special Calendar 03/02/26
H Do pass 02/27/26
H To House Finance 02/20/26
H By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance 02/20/26
H Markup Discussion 02/18/26
H To House Education 02/11/26
H Introduced in House 02/11/26
H To Education then Finance 02/11/26
H Filed for introduction 02/11/26

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