Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools; Removes references to Video Cameras in Public School Classrooms Pilot Program; removes obsolete definition; requires certain district school boards to vote to establish policy to provide video cameras in self-contained classrooms upon request of parent; prohibits school or school district from concealing identity of employee in video recording; & provides that video recording made available after request must include accompanying audio.

Every action

35 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Apr 25, 2025HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
2. Apr 25, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
3. Apr 25, 2025HouseCS passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
4. Apr 25, 2025SenateIn Messages
5. Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
6. Apr 28, 2025SenateReceived
7. May 3, 2025SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
8. Jun 16, 2025CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

• Kevin D. ChamblissD Primary sponsor · District 117
• Chase TramontR Primary sponsor · District 30
• SA Student Academic Success Subcommittee Sponsoring committee