House Bill 5515, described by the committee chair as addressing restrictions on freight and shipping costs that affected the price of instructional materials for public schools, was reported favorably to the full Senate by the Senate Committee on Education K-16 on Jan. 20.

Senator Bittencourt moved that the bill be reported to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass and be printed. The clerk called the roll and the committee recorded eight ayes and no nays; the chair announced the bill would be reported favorably and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar.

The transcript records the procedural vote and the committee recommendation; it does not include debate or details on the bill's mechanisms for addressing shipping or cost controls. The committee action advances the bill to the Senate floor for further consideration.