Why 3/5: Establishes a new teacher licensure pathway, requiring Board of Education regulation changes before full implementation.
Public high schools will be able to hire college instructors to teach career and technical education (CTE) and dual enrollment courses under a new three-year renewable license. This aims to expand the pool of qualified educators for these programs, with school boards required to provide initial training to these instructors.
Second reading
Read second time
Third reading
Read third time
Substitute adopted
committee substitute agreed to
Substitute adopted
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Passed a chamber
Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Update
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
Update
House receded from substitute (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed a chamber
Signed by President
Enrolled
Enrolled
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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 →
Passed a chamber
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB203ER)
Update
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB203)
Passed a chamber
Signed by Speaker
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 817 (effective 7/1/2026)