Bills › 91st General Assembly

HF 2539Signed by Governor · April 30, 2026

Repealing certain programs and other matters relating to higher education

Sponsored by the House Education Committee

Topics:K–12 education

Same legislation: HSB 607

Also covers HSB 607.

Progress

  1. Introduced
    January 22, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
    January 29, 2026
  3. Committee
    February 11, 2026
  4. Passed House
    March 3, 2026 · 66–30
  5. Passed Senate
    April 14, 2026 · 30–17
  6. Signed
    April 30, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill repeals various programs and functions of the state board of regents and institutions of higher education governed by the board such as the college bound program, the regents’ minority and women educators enhancement program, laboratory schools, and various purchasing, policy, and reporting requirements.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

History

2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
April 30, 2026
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1067. Journal
April 30, 2026
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1067. Journal
April 14, 2026
Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 17. S.J. 779. Journal
March 19, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 603. Journal
March 18, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
March 11, 2026
Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Quirmbach, and Taylor. S.J. 555. Journal
March 4, 2026
Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 461. Journal
March 3, 2026
Passed House, yeas 66, nays 30. H.J. 505. Journal
February 16, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 305. Journal
February 16, 2026
As HSB 607: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2539.
February 11, 2026
As HSB 607: Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7. H.J. 281. Journal
February 11, 2026
As HSB 607: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 281. Journal
January 29, 2026
As HSB 607: Subcommittee recommends passage.
January 22, 2026
As HSB 607: Subcommittee: Boden, Ramirez and Stone. H.J. 147. Journal
January 22, 2026
As HSB 607: Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 144. Journal

Meetings

Votes

Committee · February 11, 202616–7

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Lobbyist declarations

For · 2Against · 6Undecided · 2

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