HB 1099 (2026): establishing a committee to study the cost and liability of providing educational services to students placed in residential facilities.

HB 1099 (2026)

establishing a committee to study the cost and liability of providing educational services to students placed in residential facilities.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Funding
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Study Committees and Commissions
• Chapter law: 291

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Education Funding committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 13, 2026, with 16 people signed in online: 5 in support and 11 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 17, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 5, 2026 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 5, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1390s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2026-1390s) was adopted on a voice vote on April 16, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On April 16, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On April 23, 2026 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1390s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Rick Ladd. On April 23, 2026 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Ruth Ward. A committee of conference met on May 20, 2026 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2026-2004c) on a voice vote. On June 4, 2026 the House adopted the conference report (2026-2004c) on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 4, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 10, 2026, making it Chapter 291 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 2) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. JD Bernardy (R - Rock 36)
• Rep. Keith Erf (R - Hills 28)
• Rep. Lisa Freeman (R - Belk 8)
• Rep. Jim Kofalt (R - Hills 32)
• Rep. Vanessa Sheehan (R - Hills 43)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 13, 2026, 11:15 AM: public hearing, House Education Funding, GP 232
• February 17, 2026, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, GP 232
• March 5, 2026: consent calendar, House
• March 17, 2026, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Education, SL Map Room
• April 16, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
• April 23, 2026: floor debate, House
• May 20, 2026, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, GP 234
• September 23, 2026: study committee
• October 7, 2026: study committee

Votes

• March 5, 2026, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• April 16, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1390s — voice vote, passed
• April 23, 2026, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1390s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• April 23, 2026, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• May 29, 2026, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 4, 2026, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HJ 1, page 6
• HC 9, page 9
• HJ 6, page 9
• SJ 6
• SC 10
• SC 14
• SJ 9
• HJ 11, page 83
• SJ 11
• SJ 14
• HJ 15, pages 12 and 56
• SJ 15