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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 834

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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 School — Consolidation or reorganization

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. 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: James (R) , L. Johnson (D)

11 cosponsors

Arney (D) , Goodwin (D) , Kirsch (D) , McCarville (D) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Palmeri (D) , Prado (D) , Rivera-Wagner (D) , Stubbs (D) , Taylor (D) , Tenorio (D)

Full history

  1. Jan 15, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators James and L. Johnson; cosponsored by Representatives Stubbs, Goodwin, Taylor, Ortiz-Velez, Tenorio, Arney, Rivera-Wagner, McCarville, Prado and Kirsch

  2. Jan 15, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Jan 20, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  4. Jan 26, 2026 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1