Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 188
"Volunteer and Parents Incentive Program"; create under the State Department of Education.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "VOLUNTEER AND PARENTS INCENTIVE PROGRAM"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP AND PUBLISH A PUBLICATION ENTITLED "THE PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS" TO INFORM PARENTS OF CHILDREN HAVING AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM (IEP) OF CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; 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 7 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 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
EducationJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 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 7 – Feb 3
- Jan 7Referred to the House committees on Education and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Education;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives