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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 31, 2023 ID H 314 Prohibits School Libraries from Distributing Any Material "Harmful to Minors" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 26)
March 31, 2023 ID S 1202 Appropriates $41.3 Million for the State Department of Education Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
March 31, 2023 VT S 56 Establishes the Child Care Financial Assistance Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
March 31, 2023 ID S 1202 Appropriates $41.3 Million for the State Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
March 30, 2023 MT HB 450 Authorizes Students Right to Physical Self Defense in School Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
March 30, 2023 ID H 314 Prohibits School Libraries from Distributing Any Material "Harmful to Minors" Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
March 30, 2023 ID S 1212 Appropriates $5 Million for the Postsecondary Career Initiatives Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Bill Passed - House (37 - 30)
March 30, 2023 ID S 1167 Limits the Scope of the Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - House (51 - 16)
March 29, 2023 KY SB 150 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors and Human Sexuality Education in Elementary School Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 23)
March 29, 2023 KY SB 150 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors and Human Sexuality Education in Elementary School Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
March 29, 2023 MS HB 1315 Requires Vendors Providing Online Resources or Databases to K-12 Schools Block Access to Pornography Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 14)
March 29, 2023 ND HB 1205 Prohibits "Explicit Sexual Material" in Public Libraries' Children's Collections Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
March 29, 2023 GA SB 233 Establishes School Vouchers for Parents to Remove Their Students from Bottom 25% Performing Schools Bill Passed - House (98 - 73)
March 29, 2023 TX SB 15 Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
March 28, 2023 AR SB 81 Authorizes Parental Review and Challenge of School Library Books and Curriculum Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
March 28, 2023 ID S 1212 Appropriates $5 Million for the Postsecondary Career Initiatives Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
March 27, 2023 SD SB 129 Amends Rules Prohibiting Assault Against Teachers Veto Override Failed - Senate (20 - 15)
March 27, 2023 MS SB 2079 Authorizes School Employees to Concealed Carry Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 32)
March 27, 2023 MS SB 2079 Authorizes School Employees to Concealed Carry Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 14)
March 27, 2023 MS HB 1315 Requires Vendors Providing Online Resources or Databases to K-12 Schools Block Access to Pornography Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 15)
March 27, 2023 GA HB 538 Amends State Education Standards to Improve Reading Proficiency Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
March 27, 2023 ND SB 2247 Prohibits Discipline Against Students and Staff that Refuse to Learn or Teach "Specified Concepts" Bill Passed - House (51 - 40)
March 27, 2023 ND SB 2247 Prohibits Discipline Against Students and Staff that Refuse to Learn or Teach "Specified Concepts" Bill Passed - House (51 - 40)
March 24, 2023 National HR 5 Parents Bill of Rights Act Bill Passed - House (213 - 208)
March 24, 2023 IL HB 3600 Requires Schools Send Notice to Families if a Student with a Disability is Removed from Class Bill Passed - House (86 - 16)
March 24, 2023 IL SB 2243 Requires Completion of a Statewide Comprehensive Literacy Plan Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
March 24, 2023 IL HB 3713 Requires Clean Air in Classrooms and Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 35)
March 24, 2023 IL HB 3600 Requires Schools Send Notice to Families if a Student with a Disability is Removed from Class Bill Passed - House (86 - 16)
March 23, 2023 ME LD 5 Increases Maximum Income Threshold to Qualify for the Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment Program Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
March 23, 2023 ME LD 5 Increases Maximum Income Threshold to Qualify for the Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment Program Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
March 23, 2023 FL HB 1 Establishes a State Private School Vouchers Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
March 23, 2023 MO SB 39 Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
March 23, 2023 IL HB 1633 Requires Schools Teach Native American History in Any Social Studies Course Related to American History Bill Passed - House (75 - 32)
March 23, 2023 OK SB 36 Authorizes Schools to Employ Volunteer Chaplains Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
March 23, 2023 IL HB 2396 Establishes Full Day Kindergarten for All School Districts Bill Passed - House (87 - 23)
March 22, 2023 ID H 24 Appropriates Funding for a State Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
March 22, 2023 ID S 1167 Limits the Scope of the Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
March 22, 2023 NC HB 187 Prohibits Certain Topics from Being Taught in Public School Bill Passed - House (68 - 49)
March 22, 2023 IA SF 496 Establishes New Educational Standards and "Parental Rights" Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
March 22, 2023 IA SF 496 Establishes New Educational Standards and "Parental Rights" Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
March 22, 2023 NC HB 187 Prohibits Certain Topics from Being Taught in Public School Bill Passed - House (68 - 49)
March 21, 2023 OK HB 1934 Establishes Parental Rights in School Plans Bill Passed - House (70 - 1)
March 21, 2023 OK HB 1934 Establishes Parental Rights in School Plans Bill Passed - House (70 - 1)
March 21, 2023 OK SB 482 Increases Annual Teacher Pay Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 1)
March 21, 2023 ME LD 5 Increases Maximum Income Threshold to Qualify for the Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment Program Bill Passed - House (81 - 58)
March 21, 2023 ME LD 5 Increases Maximum Income Threshold to Qualify for the Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment Program Bill Passed - House (81 - 58)
March 21, 2023 OK HB 2546 Prohibits Instruction on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in Public School Bill Passed - House (79 - 19)
March 20, 2023 MD HB 175 Expands Voting Rights for Student Members of Baltimore County Board of Education Bill Passed - House (98 - 33)
March 20, 2023 OR HB 3383 Expands the State Board of Education to Include a Representative for Classified Staff Bill Passed - House (45 - 12)
March 17, 2023 FL HB 1 Establishes a State Private School Vouchers Program Bill Passed - House (83 - 27)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/31 H 314 Prohibits School Libraries from Distributing Any Material "Harmful to Minors" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 26)
3/31 S 1202 Appropriates $41.3 Million for the State Department of Education Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
3/31 S 56 Establishes the Child Care Financial Assistance Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
3/31 S 1202 Appropriates $41.3 Million for the State Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
3/30 HB 450 Authorizes Students Right to Physical Self Defense in School Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
3/30 H 314 Prohibits School Libraries from Distributing Any Material "Harmful to Minors" Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
3/30 S 1212 Appropriates $5 Million for the Postsecondary Career Initiatives Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Bill Passed - House (37 - 30)
3/30 S 1167 Limits the Scope of the Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - House (51 - 16)
3/29 SB 150 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors and Human Sexuality Education in Elementary School Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 23)
3/29 SB 150 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors and Human Sexuality Education in Elementary School Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
3/29 HB 1315 Requires Vendors Providing Online Resources or Databases to K-12 Schools Block Access to Pornography Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 14)
3/29 HB 1205 Prohibits "Explicit Sexual Material" in Public Libraries' Children's Collections Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
3/29 SB 233 Establishes School Vouchers for Parents to Remove Their Students from Bottom 25% Performing Schools Bill Passed - House (98 - 73)
3/29 SB 15 Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
3/28 SB 81 Authorizes Parental Review and Challenge of School Library Books and Curriculum Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
3/28 S 1212 Appropriates $5 Million for the Postsecondary Career Initiatives Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
3/27 SB 129 Amends Rules Prohibiting Assault Against Teachers Veto Override Failed - Senate (20 - 15)
3/27 SB 2079 Authorizes School Employees to Concealed Carry Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 32)
3/27 SB 2079 Authorizes School Employees to Concealed Carry Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 14)
3/27 HB 1315 Requires Vendors Providing Online Resources or Databases to K-12 Schools Block Access to Pornography Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 15)
3/27 HB 538 Amends State Education Standards to Improve Reading Proficiency Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
3/27 SB 2247 Prohibits Discipline Against Students and Staff that Refuse to Learn or Teach "Specified Concepts" Bill Passed - House (51 - 40)
3/27 SB 2247 Prohibits Discipline Against Students and Staff that Refuse to Learn or Teach "Specified Concepts" Bill Passed - House (51 - 40)
3/24 HR 5 Parents Bill of Rights Act Bill Passed - House (213 - 208)
3/24 HB 3600 Requires Schools Send Notice to Families if a Student with a Disability is Removed from Class Bill Passed - House (86 - 16)
3/24 SB 2243 Requires Completion of a Statewide Comprehensive Literacy Plan Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
3/24 HB 3713 Requires Clean Air in Classrooms and Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 35)
3/24 HB 3600 Requires Schools Send Notice to Families if a Student with a Disability is Removed from Class Bill Passed - House (86 - 16)
3/23 LD 5 Increases Maximum Income Threshold to Qualify for the Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment Program Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
3/23 LD 5 Increases Maximum Income Threshold to Qualify for the Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment Program Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
3/23 HB 1 Establishes a State Private School Vouchers Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
3/23 SB 39 Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
3/23 HB 1633 Requires Schools Teach Native American History in Any Social Studies Course Related to American History Bill Passed - House (75 - 32)
3/23 SB 36 Authorizes Schools to Employ Volunteer Chaplains Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
3/23 HB 2396 Establishes Full Day Kindergarten for All School Districts Bill Passed - House (87 - 23)
3/22 H 24 Appropriates Funding for a State Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
3/22 S 1167 Limits the Scope of the Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
3/22 HB 187 Prohibits Certain Topics from Being Taught in Public School Bill Passed - House (68 - 49)
3/22 SF 496 Establishes New Educational Standards and "Parental Rights" Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
3/22 SF 496 Establishes New Educational Standards and "Parental Rights" Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
3/22 HB 187 Prohibits Certain Topics from Being Taught in Public School Bill Passed - House (68 - 49)
3/21 HB 1934 Establishes Parental Rights in School Plans Bill Passed - House (70 - 1)
3/21 HB 1934 Establishes Parental Rights in School Plans Bill Passed - House (70 - 1)
3/21 SB 482 Increases Annual Teacher Pay Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 1)
3/21 LD 5 Increases Maximum Income Threshold to Qualify for the Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment Program Bill Passed - House (81 - 58)
3/21 LD 5 Increases Maximum Income Threshold to Qualify for the Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment Program Bill Passed - House (81 - 58)
3/21 HB 2546 Prohibits Instruction on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in Public School Bill Passed - House (79 - 19)
3/20 HB 175 Expands Voting Rights for Student Members of Baltimore County Board of Education Bill Passed - House (98 - 33)
3/20 HB 3383 Expands the State Board of Education to Include a Representative for Classified Staff Bill Passed - House (45 - 12)
3/17 HB 1 Establishes a State Private School Vouchers Program Bill Passed - House (83 - 27)
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