Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1574
Teachers education; require partnership between community colleges and 4-year colleges to facilitate streamlined process to degree.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO FACILITATE IN THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS DESIRING TO PURSUE A CAREER IN TEACHING BY REQUIRING COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE PRESIDENTS TO SECURE PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; TO REQUIRE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR THE STREAMLINED TRANSFER OF CREDITS FROM A COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE TO A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; TO ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES TO PURSUE AGREEMENTS WITH AT LEAST ONE DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTION OFFERING CLASSES IN THE COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT; TO REQUIRE A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO BE REDUCED TO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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
January 19 to February 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Universities and CollegesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature 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 Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives