Why 3/5: Establishes a new pathway for teacher licensure, impacting school staffing and course offerings.
This bill establishes a new three-year renewable teaching license, allowing qualified higher education instructors to teach career and technical education or dual enrollment courses in public high schools. School boards employing these instructors must provide training during their first year, expanding options for specialized instruction.
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Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB332)
Third reading
Read third time
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Education and Health Substitute agreed to
Substitute adopted
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed a chamber
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Substitute adopted
Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Enrolled
Passed a chamber
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB332ER)
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Summarized from the official bill text (“Teacher licensure; career and technical education or dual enrollment, three-year licenses.”) · Read the actual bill →
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB332)
Passed a chamber
Signed by Speaker
Passed a chamber
Signed by President
Enrolled
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 794 (effective 7/1/2026)