In the House of Representatives since February 11, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5148
AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXISTENCE OF AND METHODS OF ADDRESSING RACIAL IMBALANCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To require the Department of Education to study schools.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 11 to April 20, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action15 actions on 9 days
In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 11
Education CommitteeFeb 11 to Mar 1633 days
Appropriations CommitteeApr 14 to Apr 173 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Education Committee32–13
Mar 16
Who voted how
Yea Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Christopher Poulos, David DeFronzo, Douglas McCrory, Emmanuel Sanchez, Eric C. Berthel, Frank Smith, Greg S. Howard, Heather S. Somers, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Jennifer Leeper, John-Michael Parker, Juan R. Candelaria, Julie Kushner, Kadeem Roberts, Kenneth Gucker, Kevin Brown, Larry Pemberton Jr., Mae Flexer, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Patricia Billie Miller, Patrick Biggins, Robin E. Comey, Savet Constantine, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Susan M. Johnson, Trenee McGee
Nay Amy Romano, Anne Dauphinais, Chris Stewart, Devin R. Carney, Irene M. Haines, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kathy Kennedy, Lezlye Zupkus, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mitch Bolinsky, Ryan Fazio, Tina Courpas
Not voting Gary A. Winfield
Apr 17
Who voted how
Yea Andre F. Baker Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Catherine A. Osten, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, David DeFronzo, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Gregory Haddad, Heather S. Somers, Hubert D. Delany, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jeff Gordon, Jennifer Leeper, Jillian Gilchrest, Joan V. Hartley, Juan R. Candelaria, Julie Kushner, Kai J. Belton, Lucy Dathan, Mae Flexer, Marcus Brown, Martha Marx, Maryam Khan, Matthew L. Lesser, Minnie Gonzalez, Patricia A. Dillon, Rebecca Martinez, Saud Anwar, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Susan M. Johnson, Tammy R. Exum, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Nay Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Joe Hoxha, Kathy Kennedy, Mark DeCaprio, Martin Foncello, Mitch Bolinsky, Tammy Nuccio, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Apr 17
- Feb 11Introduced and sent to Education Committee
- Feb 13Heard in Education Committee
- Mar 16Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 14Sent to Appropriations Committee
- Apr 17Appropriations Committee recommended it
All 15 actions, as published
- Feb 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 16Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 7FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 7HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 14REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 20NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 20TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives