Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Relating to: a grant program to support parent and guardian volunteer programs in schools, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Family Guardian and ward Harbor Parochial and private schools Public instruction department of School — Administration School — Charter school
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Under this bill, the Department of Public Instruction must develop and implement a grant program, under which it awards grants to school districts, independent charter schools, and private schools participating in a parental choice program for the purpose of creating or supporting parent and guardian volunteer programs. The bill requires DPI to begin awarding these grants in the 2026-27 school year.
What it would cost
Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs
Sponsors
Introduced by: Arney (D) , Goodwin (D) , Kirsch (D) , McCarville (D) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Prado (D) , Rivera-Wagner (D) , Stubbs (D) , Taylor (D) , Tenorio (D)
3 cosponsors
James (R) , L. Johnson (D) , Palmeri (D)
Full history
- Jan 6, 2026 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Stubbs, Goodwin, Taylor, Ortiz-Velez, Tenorio, Arney, Rivera-Wagner, McCarville, Prado and Kirsch; cosponsored by Senators James and L. Johnson
- Jan 6, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Jan 7, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1