In the Senate since April 28, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5324
AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION MANDATE RELIEF.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To repeal and reduce education mandates.
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
24 co-sponsors
Christopher Poulos, Lezlye Zupkus, Tom O'Dea, Dave W. Yaccarino, William Pizzuto, Kerry S. Wood, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Kenneth Gucker, David Rutigliano, Larry Pemberton Jr., Hector Arzeno, Mitch Bolinsky, Farley Santos, Anne Dauphinais, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Tammy Nuccio, Tina Courpas, Irene M. Haines, Jason Buchsbaum, Tony J. Scott, Martin Foncello, Joseph H. Zullo, Mark W. Anderson, Tami Zawistowski
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 26 to April 29, 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 action13 actions on 8 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 26 to Apr 2861 days
Education CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1618 days
In the SenateFrom Apr 28
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Mar 16
Who voted how
Yea Amy Romano, Anne Dauphinais, Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Chris Stewart, Christopher Poulos, David DeFronzo, Devin R. Carney, Douglas McCrory, Emmanuel Sanchez, Eric C. Berthel, Frank Smith, Greg S. Howard, Heather S. Somers, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Irene M. Haines, Jennifer Leeper, John-Michael Parker, Juan R. Candelaria, Julie Kushner, Kadeem Roberts, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kevin Brown, Larry Pemberton Jr., Lezlye Zupkus, Mae Flexer, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Mitch Bolinsky, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Patricia Billie Miller, Patrick Biggins, Robin E. Comey, Ryan Fazio, Savet Constantine, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Susan M. Johnson, Tina Courpas, Trenee McGee
Not voting Gary A. Winfield
House of Representatives, vote142–4
Apr 28 · 5 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne Dauphinais, Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brian Lanoue, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Chris Stewart, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Eilish Collins Main, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Irene M. Haines, Iris N. Sanchez, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jennifer Leeper, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Canino, Joe Hoxha, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John Santanella, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kate Farrar, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kerry S. Wood, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Larry B. Butler, Larry Pemberton Jr., Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Mitch Bolinsky, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick Biggins, Patrick E. Callahan, Patrick S. Boyd, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Nay Aundre Bumgardner, Brandon Chafee, John-Michael Parker, Steven Winter
Not voting Craig C. Fishbein, Josh Elliott, Kadeem Roberts, Steven J. Stafstrom, Travis Simms
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 26 – Apr 28
- Feb 26Introduced and sent to Education Committee
- Feb 27Heard in Education Committee
- Mar 16Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 28Passed the House of Representatives
In the Senate Apr 28
- Apr 28Sent to the Senate
All 13 actions, as published
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 27PUBLIC 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 28HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- Apr 28IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
- Apr 29FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 29SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate