Votes at a glance: multiple education bills move out of Senate Education Committee

The Senate Education Committee advanced multiple House bills in a single session. Highlights and roll‑call outcomes recorded by the clerk:

- House Bill 3,700 (college grading policy): passed, 9 ayes, 2 nays. Sponsor: Sen. Daniels.
- House Bill 2,981 (school board minutes posting): passed, 10 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor: Sen. Hamilton.
- House Bill 2,961 (Gold Star tuition benefit): passed, 10 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor: Sen. Woods. Sponsor estimated fiscal exposure up to about $400,000 given up to 15 possible recipients.
- House Bill 4,478 (increase school‑site deposit threshold to $500): passed, 7 ayes, 2 nays. Sponsor: presenter (speaker 11). Committee discussed whether larger thresholds increase theft risk but sponsor said weekly deposit requirement remains.
- House Bill 3,025 (donation accounting): passed, 9 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor: Sen. Pugh.
- House Bill 37‑10 (cohort‑based higher education program cleanup): passed, 9 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor: Sen. Pugh.

Several measures passed with little or no debate; a small number drew specific policy or fiscal questions from committee members. All bills advanced to the next legislative stage.