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HB1824 Relative to school district financial distress.

Education In Committee Auto-scored

Relative to school district financial distress.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

6

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

7
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Your Wallet

Early intervention in financially distressed districts could prevent costly emergency bailouts and protect taxpayer investments in education.

7
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Your Community

Would protect students from disruptions caused by district financial failures and ensure educational continuity in struggling communities.

5
⚖️

Your Freedom

Creates a state oversight mechanism that balances local autonomy against the need to protect students and taxpayers in distressed districts.

Status

Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Hope Damon (D)

The Short Version

Would have created a framework for identifying and assisting school districts in financial distress before they reach crisis. Failed on a 151-180 vote, with the majority opposing.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Students in financially struggling districts
  • ▲ Taxpayers wanting proactive fiscal management

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Districts that could face state oversight triggers
  • ▼ Local officials concerned about loss of autonomy

Roll Call Detail (1 vote)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Special Order 2026-03-11
Failed

YES = Yes. NO = No.

1R + 150D
Voted Yea (151)
180R
Voted Nay (180)
33
Absent
28
Not voting
Show all 392 individual votes

Voted Yea (151)

Republicans (1)
Democrats (150)

Voted Nay (180)

Republicans (180)
Absent (33)

Catherine Sofikitis (D) , Charlie St. Clair (D) , Cindy Bennett (R) , Dale Girard (D) , Dale Swanson (D) , David Love (R) , David Lundgren (R) , Denise DeDe-Poulin (R) , Dick Thackston (R) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Geoff Smith (D) , Jaci Grote (D) , James Gruber (D) , Jay Markell (R) , Jeanine Notter (R) , Jennifer Rhodes (R) , John Janigian (R) , Jonathan Smith (R) , Jose Cambrils (R) , Marc Plamondon (D) , Mark Warden (R) , Mary Ford (R) , Matthew Hicks (D) , Molly Howard (D) , Myles England (D) , Patricia Cornell (D) , Peggy Balboni (D) , Peter Lovett (D) , Peter Varney (R) , Ron Dunn (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , Tom Dolan (R)

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