House Education

Thursday, April 23, 2026·▶ Watch / Listen

House Education spent the day on higher-ed formulas, child care licensing and disability testing rights — but the day's sharpest moment came when Rep. Regina English asked the committee to kill her own school-safety bill, citing 'outside interests.' The child care licensing overhaul, SB26-020, advanced over two Republican no votes.

Key Actions

·Safety Program for Students & Others at Public SchoolKilled

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Notable Quotes

“Instead, what became evident was the outsized influence of outside interests shaping the posture of how committee would vote. Often absent meaningful engagement on the merits of the legislation itself, that dynamic is problematic.”
Regina English — The sponsor's explanation for asking the committee to kill her own school-safety bill — a striking public rationale for a self-postponement.

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Votes

Postponed indefinitely — bill killedAction

Yes (13)Jennifer Bacon, Mary Bradfield, Ava Flanell, Lori Garcia Sander, Lindsay Gilchrist, Eliza Hamrick, Dusty Johnson, Katie Stewart, Tammy Story, Yara Zokaie, Matthew Martinez, Meghan Lukens, Anthony Hartsook

Referred to Committee of the WholeAction

Yes (13)Jennifer Bacon, Mary Bradfield, Ava Flanell, Lori Garcia Sander, Lindsay Gilchrist, Eliza Hamrick, Anthony Hartsook, Dusty Johnson, Tammy Story, Yara Zokaie, Matthew Martinez, Meghan Lukens, Katie Stewart

Referred to Committee of the WholeAction

Yes (13)Jennifer Bacon, Mary Bradfield, Ava Flanell, Lori Garcia Sander, Lindsay Gilchrist, Eliza Hamrick, Anthony Hartsook, Dusty Johnson, Katie Stewart, Tammy Story, Yara Zokaie, Matthew Martinez, Meghan Lukens

Referred to Committee on FinanceAction

Yes (11)Mary Bradfield, Ava Flanell, Lindsay Gilchrist, Eliza Hamrick, Anthony Hartsook, Katie Stewart, Tammy Story, Yara Zokaie, Matthew Martinez, Meghan Lukens, Jennifer Bacon

No (2)Lori Garcia Sander, Dusty Johnson

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TranscriptPreview

The education committee will come to order. Mr. Beck, please call the roll. Representatives bacon. Here. Here. Bradfield. Here. Flinell. Here. Garcia. Sanders. Present. Gilchrist. Here. Hamrick. Here. Hartsuk. Regrettably. Johnson? Excitedly. Stuart. Kay. Here. Story. Here. Zokai. Here. Martinez. Here. Madam chair. Here. Okay. Welcome to the house education committee. Today we are hearing four bills and we're starting with house bill 1264. Rep. English. Thank you, madam chair. And committee, today I made a decision to lay to postpone indefinitely House Bill 2612 64. This was not a decision made lightly. This legislation was developed to address a clear issue. After having conversations with students that do not feel safe in buildings, it was narrowly tailored, operationally feasible, and grounded in existing frameworks that did not come with more work or a fiscal note. The intent was straightforward to ensure that when a student reports harm, there is a timely, consistent and accountable response which students don't feel that's happening. What is deeply concerning, however, is not simply the outcome, but the process and lack of communication that led to it. Throughout this process, I had hoped to receive substantive, constructive feedback that could have strengthened the bill…

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