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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 22, 2025 TN HB 622 Prohibits Local Governments and Public Colleges From Hiring Based on Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
April 22, 2025 TN SB 1084 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offices or Initiatives in State and Local Governments or Public Colleges Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
April 22, 2025 TN SB 1084 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offices or Initiatives in State and Local Governments or Public Colleges Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 406 Prohibits School Counselors, Psychologists and Social Workers from Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Provide Care Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
April 22, 2025 NE LB 89 Defines "Male" and "Female" in State Law Targeted for K-12 or Collegiate Bathrooms, Sports Teams and Locker Rooms Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
April 22, 2025 NE LB 89 Defines "Male" and "Female" in State Law Targeted for K-12 or Collegiate Bathrooms, Sports Teams and Locker Rooms Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
April 22, 2025 AL SB 278 Requires All Local School Boards to Create Policies to Allow Students to Leave Campus During School Hours for Off-Site Religious Instruction Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
April 22, 2025 AL HB 273 Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
April 21, 2025 ND HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 43)
April 21, 2025 ND HB 1600 Establishes an Immigration-Focused Law Clinic at the University of North Dakota Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 29)
April 21, 2025 TN HB 134 Prohibits Schools From Selling Food Containing Red 40 Dyes Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
April 21, 2025 NV AB 445 Exempts Library Employees in Nevada from Liability for Providing Access to Library Materials Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
April 17, 2025 ND HB 1160 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 8)
April 17, 2025 ND HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
April 17, 2025 TX SB 2 Establishes Education Savings Accounts or School Vouchers Bill Passed - House (86 - 61)
April 17, 2025 OR HB 2007 Specifies Which Programs are Eligible for Summer Grants Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
April 17, 2025 OR HB 5047 Appropriates $35 Million for Summer Learning for 2025 and 2026 and $17 Million for 2027 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
April 17, 2025 IA SF 369 Requires High School Students to Pass a Civics Test Identical to the U.S. Citizenship Test to Graduate Bill Passed - House (60 - 33)
April 17, 2025 IA HF 295 Prohibits Accrediting Agencies from Penalizing an Institution for Refusing to Violate State Law Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
April 17, 2025 IA SF 175 Requires Incorporating Provisions Related to Pregnancy and Fetal Development into the Human Growth and Development and Health Curricula Bill Passed - House (60 - 31)
April 17, 2025 TX HB 2 Appropriates $7.7 Billion for the State Education Budget Bill Passed - House (142 - 5)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 179 Authorizes Public and Private Volunteer School Campus Chaplains Bill Passed - House (91 - 4)
April 17, 2025 MO HB 20 Appropriates Funding for the State Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House (147 - 5)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 244 Prohibits Public School Teachers at All K-12 Grade Levels from Teaching or Discussing Gender Identity or Sexuality Bill Passed - House (74 - 15)
April 17, 2025 TN HB 622 Prohibits Local Governments and Public Colleges From Hiring Based on Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion Initiatives Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 178 Requires Public K-12 Schools to Display the 10 Commandments in a Common Area Bill Passed - House (81 - 11)
April 17, 2025 AL SB 13 Establishes a Constitutional Amendments that Requires "The Star-Spangled Banner" to be Broadcast a Minimum of Once Per Week During School Hours in K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
April 16, 2025 CO SB 25-063 Requires School Districts and Charter School Operators to Write Policies Governing how They'll Handle Challenges to Books in Their Libraries Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
April 16, 2025 CO SB 25-063 Requires School Districts and Charter School Operators to Write Policies Governing how They'll Handle Challenges to Books in Their Libraries Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
April 16, 2025 AZ SB 1727 Requires Medical Schools at Public Universities in Arizona to Prioritize In-State Applications in the First Round of Admissions Interviews Bill Passed - House (50 - 5)
April 16, 2025 TX HB 6 Authorizes K-12 Public Schools to Discipline Students with Out-of-School Suspensions Bill Passed - House (142 - 2)
April 16, 2025 NC HB 329 Prohibits Tobacco and Hemp-Derived Products at Nonpublic Schools Bill Passed - House (113 - 0)
April 16, 2025 NC HB 328 Requires Public School Districts to Prohibit Delta-8 and Delta-9 Products Bill Passed - House (112 - 0)
April 16, 2025 TX HB 6 Authorizes K-12 Public Schools to Discipline Students with Out-of-School Suspensions Bill Passed - House (142 - 2)
April 16, 2025 NC HB 636 Requires State Board of Education to Establish Database of Banned Books Bill Passed - House (63 - 46)
April 16, 2025 NV SB 444 Requires School Districts to Update Electronic Device Discipline Policies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
April 15, 2025 AR SB 352 Prohibits Antisemitic Discrimination in Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
April 15, 2025 ND SB 2241 Authorizes the Establishment of Public Charter Schools in North Dakota Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
April 15, 2025 ND SB 2241 Authorizes the Establishment of Public Charter Schools in North Dakota Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
April 15, 2025 AR SB 450 Requires the Department of Education to Include a Human Fetal Growth and Development Discussion in the Relevant Standards During the Arkansas Academic Standards Revision Cycle Bill Passed - House (81 - 13)
April 15, 2025 AR HB 1646 Requires Certain Materials to be Stored in Locked Compartments within a Designated Area Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
April 15, 2025 IN HB 1002 Amends Various Student and Teacher Protections and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
April 15, 2025 IN HB 1002 Amends Various Student and Teacher Protections and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
April 15, 2025 IA HF 437 Establishes a Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
April 15, 2025 AR SB 640 Authorizes State Library Board Overhaul Bill Passed - House (60 - 29)
April 15, 2025 OR SB 315 Requires the Department of Education to Review Make Recommendations and Develop Best Practices for Dealing with Student Absences Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
April 15, 2025 NC HB 373 Authorizes the University of North Carolina (UNC) System to Discount Tuition for Students with Military or Employer Tuition Assistance Bill Passed - House (112 - 1)
April 14, 2025 AR HB 1866 Requires All Public Schools to Install an Audio Recording Device in Locker Rooms and Dressing Rooms of Public-School Campuses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 21)
April 14, 2025 AR HB 1866 Requires All Public Schools to Install an Audio Recording Device in Locker Rooms and Dressing Rooms of Public-School Campuses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 21)
April 14, 2025 AR SB 352 Prohibits Antisemitic Discrimination in Schools Bill Passed - House (82 - 1)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/22 HB 622 Prohibits Local Governments and Public Colleges From Hiring Based on Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
4/22 SB 1084 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offices or Initiatives in State and Local Governments or Public Colleges Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
4/22 SB 1084 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offices or Initiatives in State and Local Governments or Public Colleges Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
4/22 AB 406 Prohibits School Counselors, Psychologists and Social Workers from Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Provide Care Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
4/22 LB 89 Defines "Male" and "Female" in State Law Targeted for K-12 or Collegiate Bathrooms, Sports Teams and Locker Rooms Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
4/22 LB 89 Defines "Male" and "Female" in State Law Targeted for K-12 or Collegiate Bathrooms, Sports Teams and Locker Rooms Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
4/22 SB 278 Requires All Local School Boards to Create Policies to Allow Students to Leave Campus During School Hours for Off-Site Religious Instruction Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
4/22 HB 273 Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
4/21 HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 43)
4/21 HB 1600 Establishes an Immigration-Focused Law Clinic at the University of North Dakota Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 29)
4/21 HB 134 Prohibits Schools From Selling Food Containing Red 40 Dyes Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
4/21 AB 445 Exempts Library Employees in Nevada from Liability for Providing Access to Library Materials Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
4/17 HB 1160 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 8)
4/17 HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
4/17 SB 2 Establishes Education Savings Accounts or School Vouchers Bill Passed - House (86 - 61)
4/17 HB 2007 Specifies Which Programs are Eligible for Summer Grants Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
4/17 HB 5047 Appropriates $35 Million for Summer Learning for 2025 and 2026 and $17 Million for 2027 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
4/17 SF 369 Requires High School Students to Pass a Civics Test Identical to the U.S. Citizenship Test to Graduate Bill Passed - House (60 - 33)
4/17 HF 295 Prohibits Accrediting Agencies from Penalizing an Institution for Refusing to Violate State Law Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
4/17 SF 175 Requires Incorporating Provisions Related to Pregnancy and Fetal Development into the Human Growth and Development and Health Curricula Bill Passed - House (60 - 31)
4/17 HB 2 Appropriates $7.7 Billion for the State Education Budget Bill Passed - House (142 - 5)
4/17 HB 179 Authorizes Public and Private Volunteer School Campus Chaplains Bill Passed - House (91 - 4)
4/17 HB 20 Appropriates Funding for the State Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House (147 - 5)
4/17 HB 244 Prohibits Public School Teachers at All K-12 Grade Levels from Teaching or Discussing Gender Identity or Sexuality Bill Passed - House (74 - 15)
4/17 HB 622 Prohibits Local Governments and Public Colleges From Hiring Based on Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion Initiatives Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
4/17 HB 178 Requires Public K-12 Schools to Display the 10 Commandments in a Common Area Bill Passed - House (81 - 11)
4/17 SB 13 Establishes a Constitutional Amendments that Requires "The Star-Spangled Banner" to be Broadcast a Minimum of Once Per Week During School Hours in K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
4/16 SB 25-063 Requires School Districts and Charter School Operators to Write Policies Governing how They'll Handle Challenges to Books in Their Libraries Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
4/16 SB 25-063 Requires School Districts and Charter School Operators to Write Policies Governing how They'll Handle Challenges to Books in Their Libraries Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
4/16 SB 1727 Requires Medical Schools at Public Universities in Arizona to Prioritize In-State Applications in the First Round of Admissions Interviews Bill Passed - House (50 - 5)
4/16 HB 6 Authorizes K-12 Public Schools to Discipline Students with Out-of-School Suspensions Bill Passed - House (142 - 2)
4/16 HB 329 Prohibits Tobacco and Hemp-Derived Products at Nonpublic Schools Bill Passed - House (113 - 0)
4/16 HB 328 Requires Public School Districts to Prohibit Delta-8 and Delta-9 Products Bill Passed - House (112 - 0)
4/16 HB 6 Authorizes K-12 Public Schools to Discipline Students with Out-of-School Suspensions Bill Passed - House (142 - 2)
4/16 HB 636 Requires State Board of Education to Establish Database of Banned Books Bill Passed - House (63 - 46)
4/16 SB 444 Requires School Districts to Update Electronic Device Discipline Policies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
4/15 SB 352 Prohibits Antisemitic Discrimination in Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
4/15 SB 2241 Authorizes the Establishment of Public Charter Schools in North Dakota Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
4/15 SB 2241 Authorizes the Establishment of Public Charter Schools in North Dakota Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
4/15 SB 450 Requires the Department of Education to Include a Human Fetal Growth and Development Discussion in the Relevant Standards During the Arkansas Academic Standards Revision Cycle Bill Passed - House (81 - 13)
4/15 HB 1646 Requires Certain Materials to be Stored in Locked Compartments within a Designated Area Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
4/15 HB 1002 Amends Various Student and Teacher Protections and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
4/15 HB 1002 Amends Various Student and Teacher Protections and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
4/15 HF 437 Establishes a Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
4/15 SB 640 Authorizes State Library Board Overhaul Bill Passed - House (60 - 29)
4/15 SB 315 Requires the Department of Education to Review Make Recommendations and Develop Best Practices for Dealing with Student Absences Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
4/15 HB 373 Authorizes the University of North Carolina (UNC) System to Discount Tuition for Students with Military or Employer Tuition Assistance Bill Passed - House (112 - 1)
4/14 HB 1866 Requires All Public Schools to Install an Audio Recording Device in Locker Rooms and Dressing Rooms of Public-School Campuses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 21)
4/14 HB 1866 Requires All Public Schools to Install an Audio Recording Device in Locker Rooms and Dressing Rooms of Public-School Campuses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 21)
4/14 SB 352 Prohibits Antisemitic Discrimination in Schools Bill Passed - House (82 - 1)
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