Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma
Summary
Requirements for a Standard High School Diploma; Provides that completion of 2 years of marching band satisfies both physical education & performing arts requirements for standard high school diploma & that students with disabilities may participate in Special Olympics to meet physical education requirement for standard high school diploma.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Nov 18, 2025
Signed May 11, 2026
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The document has been updated from a Committee Substitute (CS) version to the Enrolled (ER) version, indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. The changes are primarily technical, involving the addition of the 'ENROLLED' status and the '2026 Legislature' designation, along with updating the file identifier from -c1 to -er. No substantive policy changes, such as new requirements, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, are reflected in this specific diff.
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The bill status was updated from 'CS' (Committee Substitute) to 'ENROLLED', signifying the completion of the legislative process and the document's readiness for final execution.
The footer identifier was changed from 'hb453-01-c1' to 'hb453 -01-er' to reflect the new Enrolled status of the bill.
The header and footer text now explicitly include '2026 Legislature' to specify the legislative session in which this bill was enacted.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House Feb 4, 2026
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Mar 5, 2026
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
12
Committee
12
May 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Chapter No. 2026-70; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)
legislature
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
lower
Nov 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
lower
Nov 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Nov 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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