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HB 1028

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Second Language Educational Program for High School Students
About This Bill
Latest Action · Jun 2, 2026
Governor Signed
Session
2026A
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Primary Sponsor
L. García· sponsor

Summary

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Current law provides for a diploma endorsement of biliteracy by completing certain educational requirements in English in addition to a second language. The act changes the educational requirements for the biliteracy program and creates a diploma endorsement for bilingualism for graduating high school students.     The act allows high school students in local education providers that do not offer the biliteracy or the bilingualism program to access the program through other local education providers or a state institution of higher education. If the student's local education provider does not offer and chooses not to establish a program that offers the endorsement that the student is seeking, the student's local education provider may enter into an agreement with another local education provider or state institution of higher education that offers the endorsement that the student is seeking.     A local education provider or state institution of higher education may charge a fee to provide the diploma endorsement program. The fee must reflect the actual and indirect costs of running the diploma endorsement program. The enrolled student's local education provider must pay the fee on behalf of the student.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Subjects

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Co-sponsors (46)

E. Velasco · sponsor
L. Cutter · sponsor
J. Bacon · cosponsor
A. Boesenecker · cosponsor
K. Brown · cosponsor
S. Camacho · cosponsor
M. Carter · cosponsor
C. Clifford · cosponsor
M. Duran · cosponsor
R. English · cosponsor
C. Espenoza · cosponsor
M. Froelich · cosponsor
L. Goldstein · cosponsor
E. Hamrick · cosponsor
J. Jackson · cosponsor
J. Joseph · cosponsor
S. Lieder · cosponsor
M. Lindsay · cosponsor
M. Lukens · cosponsor
J. Mabrey · cosponsor
M. Martinez · cosponsor
J. McCluskie · cosponsor
K. Nguyen · cosponsor
J. Phillips · cosponsor
M. Rutinel · cosponsor
E. Sirota · cosponsor
L. Smith · cosponsor
K. Stewart · cosponsor
T. Story · cosponsor
B. Titone · cosponsor
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