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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2022 | ID | H 723 | Requires School Enrollment to Be the Basis of School Funding Formulas | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 31) |
| March 22, 2022 | ID | S 1390 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Failed - House (24 - 46) |
| March 22, 2022 | KY | HB 9 | Establishes Public Tax Credits for Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
| March 22, 2022 | KS | SB 484 | Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
| March 21, 2022 | TN | HB 2670 | Prohibits Teaching of Certain Concepts Relating to Race, Sex, or Religion | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
| March 21, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1202 | Expands Assistance for At-Risk Students | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
| March 17, 2022 | KY | HB 121 | Requires School Boards Provide 15 Minutes for Public Comment During Meetings | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| March 17, 2022 | AL | HB 312 | Prohibits Teaching of Certain Concepts Relating to Race, Sex, or Religion | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
| March 17, 2022 | AL | HB 312 | Prohibits Teaching of Certain Concepts Relating to Race, Sex, or Religion | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
| March 15, 2022 | NH | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (181 - 157) |
| March 15, 2022 | GA | SB 601 | Establishes a $6,000 Promise Scholarship | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 29) |
| March 15, 2022 | ID | S 1390 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
| March 15, 2022 | GA | SB 588 | Requires All Meetings of Local Boards of Education to be Open to the Public | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 20) |
| March 14, 2022 | FL | HB 5003 | Establishes Budget, Establishes State Guard, Divests from Russian Federation | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3) |
| March 14, 2022 | KY | HB 290 | Establishes Requirements for Student Discipline | (71 - 19) |
| March 14, 2022 | MN | HF 2353 | Expands Student Privacy Rights | Bill Passed - House (75 - 57) |
| March 14, 2022 | MN | HF 2353 | Expands Student Privacy Rights | Bill Passed - House (75 - 57) |
| March 14, 2022 | MD | HB 1163 | Requires the State Department of Education to Establish Virtual Education Programs | Bill Passed - House (89 - 40) |
| March 14, 2022 | AZ | SB 1211 | Requires Increased Transparency from Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | SB 268 | Authorizes the Operation of Microschools of Unlimited Size | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
| March 11, 2022 | WV | SB 268 | Authorizes the Operation of Microschools of Unlimited Size | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
| March 11, 2022 | WV | SB 498 | Prohibits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory Concepts in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (75 - 24) |
| March 11, 2022 | GA | SB 377 | Prohibits Teaching "Divisive Concepts" Such as Systematic Racism | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 20) |
| March 10, 2022 | WA | HB 1736 | Establishes a State Student Loan Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40) |
| March 10, 2022 | WA | HB 1736 | Establishes a State Student Loan Program | (27 - 21) |