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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 3, 2025 National S 9 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 45)
March 3, 2025 OK HB 1256 Extends the Construction Industries Board's Ability to Collaborate with Educational Institutions and Trade Programs Bill Passed - House (90 - 4)
March 3, 2025 OK HB 1256 Extends the Construction Industries Board's Ability to Collaborate with Educational Institutions and Trade Programs Bill Passed - House (90 - 4)
March 3, 2025 NE LB 140 Prohibits Student Cell Phone Use in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
March 3, 2025 ID H 239 Requires Parents Give Permission for Their Children to Receive Education on Human Sexuality Bill Passed - House (58 - 12)
March 3, 2025 GA SB 74 Authorizes Librarians in Public Libraries, K-12 Schools, and Colleges to be Prosecuted if They Provide "Sexually Explicit Materials" to Minors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 23)
March 3, 2025 MN HF 12 Prohibits Transgender Athletes from Participating in Girls Sports Teams Bill Failed - House (66 - 67)
March 1, 2025 NM HB 89 Amends the Graduate Scholarship Act to Prioritize New Mexico Residents who are Students with the Greatest Financial Need and from Groups Underrepresented in Graduate Education Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
March 1, 2025 NM HB 89 Amends the Graduate Scholarship Act to Prioritize New Mexico Residents who are Students with the Greatest Financial Need and from Groups Underrepresented in Graduate Education Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
Feb. 28, 2025 WY HB 316 Establishes a Committee Dedicated to Recalibrating the Education Resource Block Grant Model Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
Feb. 28, 2025 ID H 331 Establishes a State Credit Enhancement Program Meant to Lower Interest Rates for Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 0)
Feb. 27, 2025 WY HB 199 Repeals the State School Voucher Program Income Limit and Increases Payments to $7,000 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
Feb. 27, 2025 WY HB 199 Repeals the State School Voucher Program Income Limit and Increases Payments to $7,000 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 19)
Feb. 27, 2025 National PN 11-10 Nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 47)
Feb. 27, 2025 SC S 62 Establishes a State Education Scholarship Trust Fund to Authorize Private School Tuition Payments Bill Passed - House (80 - 32)
Feb. 27, 2025 SC S 62 Establishes a State Education Scholarship Trust Fund to Authorize Private School Tuition Payments Bill Passed - House (80 - 32)
Feb. 27, 2025 SD SB 219 Requires Schools to Take Cash as Payment for School Events Bill Passed - House (36 - 34)
Feb. 27, 2025 ID S 1046 Requires Idaho Public Schools to Provide Human Growth and Fetal Development Instruction in Grades 5-12 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
Feb. 27, 2025 ID S 1046 Requires Idaho Public Schools to Provide Human Growth and Fetal Development Instruction in Grades 5-12 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
Feb. 27, 2025 ID H 243 Authorizes Child Care Facilities to Determine Their Own Child-to-Staff Ratio Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
Feb. 27, 2025 MO SB 68 Require School Districts to Ban Cellphone Use During the School Day Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
Feb. 27, 2025 AL SB 140 Requires the Alabama Department of Public Health to Enforce the Coach Safely Act Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Feb. 26, 2025 WY SF 62 Requires Students to Utilize Bathrooms Based on Sex at Birth Bill Passed - House (51 - 6)
Feb. 26, 2025 GA SB 123 Prohibits the Expulsion of Students Due to Chronic Absenteeism Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 0)
Feb. 26, 2025 ID S 1023 Establishes the Medical Freedom Act Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
Feb. 26, 2025 NM SB 175 Expands the State Free Childcare Program to All Families Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Feb. 26, 2025 TX SB 26 Increases Funding for Teacher Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Feb. 26, 2025 TX SB 26 Increases Funding for Teacher Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Feb. 25, 2025 National PN 11-10 Nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 47)
Feb. 25, 2025 ND HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Bill Passed - House (51 - 39)
Feb. 25, 2025 RI H 5162 Requires Feedback from SurveyWorks be Incorporated into State Assessments of Schools Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
Feb. 25, 2025 RI H 5162 Requires Feedback from SurveyWorks be Incorporated into State Assessments of Schools Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
Feb. 25, 2025 NJ S 3052 Authorizes Final Grades for Individuals Unable to Complete a Course of Higher Education Due to Military Obligation Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Feb. 24, 2025 AZ HB 2164 Prohibits Certain Ultra-Processed Foods and Dyes from Public School Meals Bill Passed - House (59 - 0)
Feb. 24, 2025 ID S 1044 Requires Students to be Proficient at Both Reading and Writing in Cursive by the End of the 5th Grade Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
Feb. 24, 2025 ND HB 1600 Establishes an Immigration-Focused Law Clinic at the University of North Dakota Bill Passed - House (67 - 25)
Feb. 24, 2025 ID S 1044 Requires Students to be Proficient at Both Reading and Writing in Cursive by the End of the 5th Grade Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
Feb. 22, 2025 MT HB 252 Appropriates $100 Million to Raise Starting Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (88 - 9)
Feb. 22, 2025 NM HB 24 Amends the Community Governance Attorney and Conditional Tuition Waiver Program in New Mexico Bill Passed - House (61 - 1)
Feb. 22, 2025 NM HB 24 Amends the Community Governance Attorney and Conditional Tuition Waiver Program in New Mexico Bill Passed - House (61 - 1)
Feb. 22, 2025 MT HB 252 Appropriates $100 Million to Raise Starting Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (88 - 9)
Feb. 21, 2025 ID H 32 Prohibits Government and School Mask Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
Feb. 21, 2025 WV SB 460 Authorizes Religious and Philosophical Exemptions for School Vaccinations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
Feb. 21, 2025 MD HB 380 Authorizes the Sale of Contraceptives and Condoms in School Vending Machines Bill Passed - House (89 - 41)
Feb. 21, 2025 ND SB 2400 Authorizes Private School Vouchers Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
Feb. 21, 2025 ND SB 2400 Authorizes Private School Vouchers Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
Feb. 21, 2025 UT HB 77 Authorizes a Select Few Flags to be Displayed Inside of Public Classrooms Bill Passed - House (49 - 20)
Feb. 21, 2025 MT HB 400 Prohibits Discipline Against Students who Refuse to Use Peers' Preferred Names or Pronouns Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
Feb. 20, 2025 VA SB 905 Establishes the Internet Safety Advisory Council Bill Passed - House (78 - 18)
Feb. 20, 2025 VA SB 908 Increases Protections and Support Against Cyberbullying Bill Passed - House (90 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/03 S 9 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 45)
3/03 HB 1256 Extends the Construction Industries Board's Ability to Collaborate with Educational Institutions and Trade Programs Bill Passed - House (90 - 4)
3/03 HB 1256 Extends the Construction Industries Board's Ability to Collaborate with Educational Institutions and Trade Programs Bill Passed - House (90 - 4)
3/03 LB 140 Prohibits Student Cell Phone Use in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
3/03 H 239 Requires Parents Give Permission for Their Children to Receive Education on Human Sexuality Bill Passed - House (58 - 12)
3/03 SB 74 Authorizes Librarians in Public Libraries, K-12 Schools, and Colleges to be Prosecuted if They Provide "Sexually Explicit Materials" to Minors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 23)
3/03 HF 12 Prohibits Transgender Athletes from Participating in Girls Sports Teams Bill Failed - House (66 - 67)
3/01 HB 89 Amends the Graduate Scholarship Act to Prioritize New Mexico Residents who are Students with the Greatest Financial Need and from Groups Underrepresented in Graduate Education Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
3/01 HB 89 Amends the Graduate Scholarship Act to Prioritize New Mexico Residents who are Students with the Greatest Financial Need and from Groups Underrepresented in Graduate Education Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
2/28 HB 316 Establishes a Committee Dedicated to Recalibrating the Education Resource Block Grant Model Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
2/28 H 331 Establishes a State Credit Enhancement Program Meant to Lower Interest Rates for Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 0)
2/27 HB 199 Repeals the State School Voucher Program Income Limit and Increases Payments to $7,000 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
2/27 HB 199 Repeals the State School Voucher Program Income Limit and Increases Payments to $7,000 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 19)
2/27 PN 11-10 Nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 47)
2/27 S 62 Establishes a State Education Scholarship Trust Fund to Authorize Private School Tuition Payments Bill Passed - House (80 - 32)
2/27 S 62 Establishes a State Education Scholarship Trust Fund to Authorize Private School Tuition Payments Bill Passed - House (80 - 32)
2/27 SB 219 Requires Schools to Take Cash as Payment for School Events Bill Passed - House (36 - 34)
2/27 S 1046 Requires Idaho Public Schools to Provide Human Growth and Fetal Development Instruction in Grades 5-12 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
2/27 S 1046 Requires Idaho Public Schools to Provide Human Growth and Fetal Development Instruction in Grades 5-12 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
2/27 H 243 Authorizes Child Care Facilities to Determine Their Own Child-to-Staff Ratio Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
2/27 SB 68 Require School Districts to Ban Cellphone Use During the School Day Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
2/27 SB 140 Requires the Alabama Department of Public Health to Enforce the Coach Safely Act Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
2/26 SF 62 Requires Students to Utilize Bathrooms Based on Sex at Birth Bill Passed - House (51 - 6)
2/26 SB 123 Prohibits the Expulsion of Students Due to Chronic Absenteeism Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 0)
2/26 S 1023 Establishes the Medical Freedom Act Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
2/26 SB 175 Expands the State Free Childcare Program to All Families Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
2/26 SB 26 Increases Funding for Teacher Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
2/26 SB 26 Increases Funding for Teacher Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
2/25 PN 11-10 Nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 47)
2/25 HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Bill Passed - House (51 - 39)
2/25 H 5162 Requires Feedback from SurveyWorks be Incorporated into State Assessments of Schools Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
2/25 H 5162 Requires Feedback from SurveyWorks be Incorporated into State Assessments of Schools Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
2/25 S 3052 Authorizes Final Grades for Individuals Unable to Complete a Course of Higher Education Due to Military Obligation Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
2/24 HB 2164 Prohibits Certain Ultra-Processed Foods and Dyes from Public School Meals Bill Passed - House (59 - 0)
2/24 S 1044 Requires Students to be Proficient at Both Reading and Writing in Cursive by the End of the 5th Grade Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
2/24 HB 1600 Establishes an Immigration-Focused Law Clinic at the University of North Dakota Bill Passed - House (67 - 25)
2/24 S 1044 Requires Students to be Proficient at Both Reading and Writing in Cursive by the End of the 5th Grade Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
2/22 HB 252 Appropriates $100 Million to Raise Starting Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (88 - 9)
2/22 HB 24 Amends the Community Governance Attorney and Conditional Tuition Waiver Program in New Mexico Bill Passed - House (61 - 1)
2/22 HB 24 Amends the Community Governance Attorney and Conditional Tuition Waiver Program in New Mexico Bill Passed - House (61 - 1)
2/22 HB 252 Appropriates $100 Million to Raise Starting Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (88 - 9)
2/21 H 32 Prohibits Government and School Mask Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
2/21 SB 460 Authorizes Religious and Philosophical Exemptions for School Vaccinations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
2/21 HB 380 Authorizes the Sale of Contraceptives and Condoms in School Vending Machines Bill Passed - House (89 - 41)
2/21 SB 2400 Authorizes Private School Vouchers Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
2/21 SB 2400 Authorizes Private School Vouchers Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
2/21 HB 77 Authorizes a Select Few Flags to be Displayed Inside of Public Classrooms Bill Passed - House (49 - 20)
2/21 HB 400 Prohibits Discipline Against Students who Refuse to Use Peers' Preferred Names or Pronouns Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
2/20 SB 905 Establishes the Internet Safety Advisory Council Bill Passed - House (78 - 18)
2/20 SB 908 Increases Protections and Support Against Cyberbullying Bill Passed - House (90 - 7)
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