In the General Assembly since September 14, 2026.
2026–2027 Session
Assembly Bill 5493
"Student-Parent Protection Act"; ensures equal rights and opportunities for parenting students enrolled in institutions of higher education.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Sep 10
Chief co-sponsor from Sep 24
Its course
September 14 to October 5, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the General AssemblyFrom Sep 14
Higher EducationSep 14 to Oct 521 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do pass · Oct 5 · 2 present
Who voted how
Yea Carmen Theresa Morales, Heather Simmons, Linda S. Carter, Vincent M. Kearney
Not voting Aura K. Dunn, Gerry Scharfenberger
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Sep 14 – Oct 5
- Sep 14Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Higher Education
- Oct 5Higher Education recommended it
- Read a second time
All 2 actions, as published
- Sep 14INT 1RA REF AHIGeneral Assembly
- Oct 5REP 2RAGeneral Assembly