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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 26, 2024 CA SB 153 Appropriates Funding for the State Education Omnibus Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 29 Requires Public Schools to Stop Monitoring Student Web-Browsing During Non-School Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 147 Amends Teacher Licensure Revocation and Hiring Practices Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
June 26, 2024 DE HB 311 Amends Post-Secondary Colleges and Universities to the Safe School Zone Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 26, 2024 DE HB 311 Amends Post-Secondary Colleges and Universities to the Safe School Zone Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 214 Requires Public Schools Adopt Policies On Expectations Related to Staff Member Professional Duties Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 214 Requires Public Schools Adopt Policies On Expectations Related to Staff Member Professional Duties Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
June 18, 2024 VT H 887 Appropriates Yields and Funds to Homestead Tax Rates and Reforms the Education Finance System Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
June 13, 2024 NH HB 1665 Expands the Educational Freedom Account Voucher Program Eligibility Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
June 13, 2024 CA AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
June 12, 2024 AZ HB 2735 Limits Faculty Participation in Decision Making Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
June 12, 2024 AZ HB 2735 Limits Faculty Participation in Decision Making Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
June 12, 2024 RI S 2597 Appropriates $2 Million for School Districts and Municipalities to Employ Additional Social Workers Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
June 12, 2024 OH SB 112 Establishes the Ohio Childhood Safety Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
June 11, 2024 DE HB 263 Prohibits Delaware Public Schools from Restricting Student Participation in Extracurriculars Due to an Outstanding Meal Debt Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
June 11, 2024 PA SB 1155 Establishes a Higher Education Task Force to Improve Higher Education and Career Preparation Programs Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
June 11, 2024 PA SB 1155 Establishes a Higher Education Task Force to Improve Higher Education and Career Preparation Programs Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
June 11, 2024 PA SB 1151 Establishes the Grow PA Merit Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
June 11, 2024 PA SB 1151 Establishes the Grow PA Merit Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
June 10, 2024 PA SB 1153 Expands the Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver Program Nationwide Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
June 10, 2024 PA SB 1153 Expands the Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver Program Nationwide Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
June 10, 2024 PA SB 1152 Expands the Eligibility Requirements for Scholarships Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
June 6, 2024 NY S 8596 Expands Eligibility Under the Veterans Tuition Awards Program to All New York Residents Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
May 29, 2024 LA HB 121 Requires Teachers get Parental Consent to Use a Student's Preferred Pronoun Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
May 28, 2024 OK SB 1193 Establishes the Workforce Development Revolving Fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
May 24, 2024 IL SB 3081 Requires Public Universities Provide Information About Transfer Fee Waivers to Community College Students Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
May 24, 2024 IL SB 3771 Authorizes Exonerated Individuals to Pass State Benefits Covering Higher Education Costs on to Dependents Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 11)
May 23, 2024 LA HB 334 Authorizes Schools to Bring in Chaplains to Work with Students Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
May 23, 2024 IL HB 5057 Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 2)
May 23, 2024 LA HB 122 Prohibits K-12 Teachers from Discussing Gender or Sexual Orientation Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
May 23, 2024 IL HB 4895 Requires Climate Change Education be Taught in State Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16)
May 22, 2024 IL HB 4175 Prohibits Corporeal and Physical Punishment in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 8)
May 22, 2024 CA SB 1287 Amends Education Code Relating to Public Post-Secondary Education Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
May 22, 2024 CA SB 1287 Amends Education Code Relating to Public Post-Secondary Education Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
May 22, 2024 CA SB 1277 Amends Curriculum Standards to Add Holocaust and Genocide Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
May 21, 2024 CA SB 971 Exempts Certain Students from Nonresident Tuition Fee Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
May 21, 2024 DE SB 297 Requires the Department of Education to Update Regulations Using a List of Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Groups Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
May 21, 2024 DE SB 297 Requires the Department of Education to Update Regulations Using a List of Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Groups Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
May 21, 2024 CA SB 1263 Amends Teacher Credentialing Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
May 16, 2024 NH HB 1312 Requires Educators Provide 2 Week Notice on All Curriculum Coverage to Parents and Guardians "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 10)
May 16, 2024 LA HB 608 Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
May 16, 2024 RI S 2148 Requires a Maximum Class Size of 20 Pupils Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
May 16, 2024 RI S 2844 Establishes the RI Ombudsman for Special Education Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
May 16, 2024 RI S 2146 Requires Athletic Trainers be Available for High School Athletic Practices Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
May 9, 2024 MI SB 753 Appropriates Funding for the State Community Colleges Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
May 7, 2024 CO HB 24-1307 Prohibits School Districts from Using Federal Funding to Hire Uncertified HVAC Contractors Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
May 7, 2024 CT HB 5523 Appropriates Funding for the State Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
May 6, 2024 MN HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 30)
May 6, 2024 CO HB 24-1237 Establishes 3 new Programs Within the Division of Housing to Support the Development of Child Care Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
May 6, 2024 CO HB 24-1282 Increases Measures to Support Success Rates of Ninth-Grade Students in Public High Schools in Colorado Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/26 SB 153 Appropriates Funding for the State Education Omnibus Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
6/26 SB 29 Requires Public Schools to Stop Monitoring Student Web-Browsing During Non-School Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
6/26 HB 147 Amends Teacher Licensure Revocation and Hiring Practices Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
6/26 HB 311 Amends Post-Secondary Colleges and Universities to the Safe School Zone Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/26 HB 311 Amends Post-Secondary Colleges and Universities to the Safe School Zone Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/26 HB 214 Requires Public Schools Adopt Policies On Expectations Related to Staff Member Professional Duties Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
6/26 HB 214 Requires Public Schools Adopt Policies On Expectations Related to Staff Member Professional Duties Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
6/18 H 887 Appropriates Yields and Funds to Homestead Tax Rates and Reforms the Education Finance System Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
6/13 HB 1665 Expands the Educational Freedom Account Voucher Program Eligibility Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
6/13 AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
6/12 HB 2735 Limits Faculty Participation in Decision Making Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
6/12 HB 2735 Limits Faculty Participation in Decision Making Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
6/12 S 2597 Appropriates $2 Million for School Districts and Municipalities to Employ Additional Social Workers Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
6/12 SB 112 Establishes the Ohio Childhood Safety Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
6/11 HB 263 Prohibits Delaware Public Schools from Restricting Student Participation in Extracurriculars Due to an Outstanding Meal Debt Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
6/11 SB 1155 Establishes a Higher Education Task Force to Improve Higher Education and Career Preparation Programs Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
6/11 SB 1155 Establishes a Higher Education Task Force to Improve Higher Education and Career Preparation Programs Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
6/11 SB 1151 Establishes the Grow PA Merit Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
6/11 SB 1151 Establishes the Grow PA Merit Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
6/10 SB 1153 Expands the Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver Program Nationwide Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
6/10 SB 1153 Expands the Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver Program Nationwide Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
6/10 SB 1152 Expands the Eligibility Requirements for Scholarships Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
6/06 S 8596 Expands Eligibility Under the Veterans Tuition Awards Program to All New York Residents Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
5/29 HB 121 Requires Teachers get Parental Consent to Use a Student's Preferred Pronoun Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
5/28 SB 1193 Establishes the Workforce Development Revolving Fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
5/24 SB 3081 Requires Public Universities Provide Information About Transfer Fee Waivers to Community College Students Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
5/24 SB 3771 Authorizes Exonerated Individuals to Pass State Benefits Covering Higher Education Costs on to Dependents Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 11)
5/23 HB 334 Authorizes Schools to Bring in Chaplains to Work with Students Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
5/23 HB 5057 Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 2)
5/23 HB 122 Prohibits K-12 Teachers from Discussing Gender or Sexual Orientation Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
5/23 HB 4895 Requires Climate Change Education be Taught in State Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16)
5/22 HB 4175 Prohibits Corporeal and Physical Punishment in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 8)
5/22 SB 1287 Amends Education Code Relating to Public Post-Secondary Education Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
5/22 SB 1287 Amends Education Code Relating to Public Post-Secondary Education Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
5/22 SB 1277 Amends Curriculum Standards to Add Holocaust and Genocide Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
5/21 SB 971 Exempts Certain Students from Nonresident Tuition Fee Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
5/21 SB 297 Requires the Department of Education to Update Regulations Using a List of Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Groups Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
5/21 SB 297 Requires the Department of Education to Update Regulations Using a List of Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Groups Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
5/21 SB 1263 Amends Teacher Credentialing Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
5/16 HB 1312 Requires Educators Provide 2 Week Notice on All Curriculum Coverage to Parents and Guardians "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 10)
5/16 HB 608 Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
5/16 S 2148 Requires a Maximum Class Size of 20 Pupils Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
5/16 S 2844 Establishes the RI Ombudsman for Special Education Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
5/16 S 2146 Requires Athletic Trainers be Available for High School Athletic Practices Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
5/09 SB 753 Appropriates Funding for the State Community Colleges Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
5/07 HB 24-1307 Prohibits School Districts from Using Federal Funding to Hire Uncertified HVAC Contractors Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
5/07 HB 5523 Appropriates Funding for the State Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
5/06 HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 30)
5/06 HB 24-1237 Establishes 3 new Programs Within the Division of Housing to Support the Development of Child Care Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
5/06 HB 24-1282 Increases Measures to Support Success Rates of Ninth-Grade Students in Public High Schools in Colorado Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
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