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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 2, 2025 AR SB 536 Repeals and Transfers The Arkansas State Library And The State Library Board Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
April 1, 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 - Senate (26 - 6)
April 1, 2025 TX SB 965 Authorizes Teachers the Right to Pray While Working in Texas Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
March 31, 2025 GA SB 1 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 20)
March 31, 2025 GA HB 268 Amends and Improves School Safety and Threat Management Responses Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 9)
March 31, 2025 GA HB 268 Amends and Improves School Safety and Threat Management Responses Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 9)
March 31, 2025 OR SB 1098 Prohibits Schools and Library districts from Removing Books with Stories about Religion, Disability, LGBTQ+ Issues, or Other Characteristics of a Protected Class Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
March 27, 2025 KY SB 207 Establishes a Waiver Process for Public School Districts to Request Exemptions from Certain State Laws or Regulations Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
March 27, 2025 KY SB 207 Establishes a Waiver Process for Public School Districts to Request Exemptions from Certain State Laws or Regulations Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 4 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs at Public Colleges and Universities in Kentucky Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
March 27, 2025 KY SB 19 Requires Public Schools to Hold a Moment of Silence and Reflection for Students at the Start of Each School Day Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
March 27, 2025 KY SB 19 Requires Public Schools to Hold a Moment of Silence and Reflection for Students at the Start of Each School Day Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 240 Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 240 Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 424 Requires Post-Tenure Reviews at the State's Public Universities and Colleges Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
March 27, 2025 OK SB 758 Limits Virtual Days in Schools to No More than 2 Per School Year Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
March 27, 2025 OK SB 758 Limits Virtual Days in Schools to No More than 2 Per School Year Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
March 27, 2025 TN SB 471 Requires Schools to Teach Students the Positive Outcomes of Following a Normal Life Path or "Success Sequence" Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
March 26, 2025 OH SB 1 Prohibits Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives at State Public Universities and Community Colleges Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
March 26, 2025 WV SB 705 Requires New Rules from the State Board of Education to be Submitted to the Legislative Rule Making Committee Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
March 26, 2025 TX SB 112 Specifies Parental Bill of Rights Relating to Electronic Educational Records Concerning Their Child Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
March 26, 2025 TX SB 24 Requires Public Schools in the State to Include Lessons on Communism and its Ideologies Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
March 26, 2025 OK SB 215 Establishes the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
March 26, 2025 OK SB 215 Establishes the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
March 26, 2025 TX SB 24 Requires Public Schools in the State to Include Lessons on Communism and its Ideologies Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
March 25, 2025 ID H 239 Requires Parents Give Permission for Their Children to Receive Education on Human Sexuality Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 25, 2025 GA HB 340 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Schools from Kindergarten Through 8th Grade Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 2)
March 25, 2025 OK SB 235 Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
March 25, 2025 OK SB 235 Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
March 25, 2025 OK SB 942 Requires Public Schools and Higher Education Institutions to Integrate the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Definition of Antisemitism into Their Codes of Conduct Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
March 24, 2025 OR SB 868 Requires the Department of Education to Develop a Formula to Calculate the Cost of Special Education Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
March 21, 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 - Senate (27 - 11)
March 21, 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 - Senate (27 - 11)
March 20, 2025 NM HB 296 Establishes Updates to The Public Accountancy Act Certification and Licensing Standards Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 1)
March 20, 2025 NH SB 72 Establishes a Parental Bill of Rights in Education "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 8)
March 19, 2025 KS HB 2033 Establishes Additional Programs and Services for Approved At-Risk Educational Programs Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
March 19, 2025 KS HB 2033 Establishes Additional Programs and Services for Approved At-Risk Educational Programs Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
March 19, 2025 TX SB 13 Establishes Sanctions Within All Public Schools to Regulate the Books Available to Students and Ban Books that are Deemed Inappropriate Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
March 19, 2025 TX SB 12 Authorizes Parents the Right to Prohibit Topics Regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Being Taught to Their Children Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
March 19, 2025 IA SF 273 Require Schools to Report Employee Misconduct Toward Students Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2)
March 19, 2025 TX SB 10 Requires the 10 Commandments be Displayed in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
March 19, 2025 IA SF 273 Require Schools to Report Employee Misconduct Toward Students Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2)
March 18, 2025 WI AB 1 Establishes Regulations Over School Test Scores Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
March 18, 2025 WI AB 1 Establishes Regulations Over School Test Scores Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
March 18, 2025 WI AB 95 Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
March 18, 2025 WI AB 96 Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
March 18, 2025 ID H 331 Establishes a State Credit Enhancement Program Meant to Lower Interest Rates for Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
March 18, 2025 ID S 1096 Increases Funding for Schools With High-Needs Students Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
March 18, 2025 WV SB 548 Establishes the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
March 18, 2025 TX SB 11 Requires Schools to Provide Time for Students to Practice Prayer of Any Religion During School Hours Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/02 SB 536 Repeals and Transfers The Arkansas State Library And The State Library Board Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
4/01 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 - Senate (26 - 6)
4/01 SB 965 Authorizes Teachers the Right to Pray While Working in Texas Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
3/31 SB 1 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 20)
3/31 HB 268 Amends and Improves School Safety and Threat Management Responses Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 9)
3/31 HB 268 Amends and Improves School Safety and Threat Management Responses Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 9)
3/31 SB 1098 Prohibits Schools and Library districts from Removing Books with Stories about Religion, Disability, LGBTQ+ Issues, or Other Characteristics of a Protected Class Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
3/27 SB 207 Establishes a Waiver Process for Public School Districts to Request Exemptions from Certain State Laws or Regulations Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
3/27 SB 207 Establishes a Waiver Process for Public School Districts to Request Exemptions from Certain State Laws or Regulations Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
3/27 HB 4 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs at Public Colleges and Universities in Kentucky Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
3/27 SB 19 Requires Public Schools to Hold a Moment of Silence and Reflection for Students at the Start of Each School Day Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
3/27 SB 19 Requires Public Schools to Hold a Moment of Silence and Reflection for Students at the Start of Each School Day Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
3/27 HB 240 Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
3/27 HB 240 Requires Schools to Administer a Reading Assessment to Kindergarten and First-Grade Students Within the Final 14 Days of the Academic Year Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
3/27 HB 424 Requires Post-Tenure Reviews at the State's Public Universities and Colleges Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
3/27 SB 758 Limits Virtual Days in Schools to No More than 2 Per School Year Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
3/27 SB 758 Limits Virtual Days in Schools to No More than 2 Per School Year Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
3/27 SB 471 Requires Schools to Teach Students the Positive Outcomes of Following a Normal Life Path or "Success Sequence" Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
3/26 SB 1 Prohibits Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives at State Public Universities and Community Colleges Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
3/26 SB 705 Requires New Rules from the State Board of Education to be Submitted to the Legislative Rule Making Committee Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
3/26 SB 112 Specifies Parental Bill of Rights Relating to Electronic Educational Records Concerning Their Child Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
3/26 SB 24 Requires Public Schools in the State to Include Lessons on Communism and its Ideologies Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
3/26 SB 215 Establishes the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
3/26 SB 215 Establishes the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
3/26 SB 24 Requires Public Schools in the State to Include Lessons on Communism and its Ideologies Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
3/25 H 239 Requires Parents Give Permission for Their Children to Receive Education on Human Sexuality Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/25 HB 340 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Schools from Kindergarten Through 8th Grade Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 2)
3/25 SB 235 Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
3/25 SB 235 Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
3/25 SB 942 Requires Public Schools and Higher Education Institutions to Integrate the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Definition of Antisemitism into Their Codes of Conduct Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
3/24 SB 868 Requires the Department of Education to Develop a Formula to Calculate the Cost of Special Education Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
3/21 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 - Senate (27 - 11)
3/21 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 - Senate (27 - 11)
3/20 HB 296 Establishes Updates to The Public Accountancy Act Certification and Licensing Standards Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 1)
3/20 SB 72 Establishes a Parental Bill of Rights in Education "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 8)
3/19 HB 2033 Establishes Additional Programs and Services for Approved At-Risk Educational Programs Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
3/19 HB 2033 Establishes Additional Programs and Services for Approved At-Risk Educational Programs Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
3/19 SB 13 Establishes Sanctions Within All Public Schools to Regulate the Books Available to Students and Ban Books that are Deemed Inappropriate Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
3/19 SB 12 Authorizes Parents the Right to Prohibit Topics Regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Being Taught to Their Children Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
3/19 SF 273 Require Schools to Report Employee Misconduct Toward Students Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2)
3/19 SB 10 Requires the 10 Commandments be Displayed in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
3/19 SF 273 Require Schools to Report Employee Misconduct Toward Students Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2)
3/18 AB 1 Establishes Regulations Over School Test Scores Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
3/18 AB 1 Establishes Regulations Over School Test Scores Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
3/18 AB 95 Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
3/18 AB 96 Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
3/18 H 331 Establishes a State Credit Enhancement Program Meant to Lower Interest Rates for Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
3/18 S 1096 Increases Funding for Schools With High-Needs Students Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
3/18 SB 548 Establishes the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
3/18 SB 11 Requires Schools to Provide Time for Students to Practice Prayer of Any Religion During School Hours Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
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