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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
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 AR HB 1646 Requires Certain Materials to be Stored in Locked Compartments within a Designated Area Bill Passed - House (75 - 14)
March 31, 2025 GA HB 268 Amends and Improves School Safety and Threat Management Responses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (154 - 12)
March 31, 2025 GA HB 268 Amends and Improves School Safety and Threat Management Responses Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 9)
March 31, 2025 IA HF 392 Authorizes School Districts to Submit Year-Round School Calendars for 9th-12th Grade Bill Passed - House (91 - 1)
March 28, 2025 KY SB 9 Requires School Districts to Provide Teachers Up to 30 Days of Paid Maternity Leave Bill Passed - House (90 - 9)
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 - House (93 - 3)
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 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 19 Requires Public Schools to Hold a Moment of Silence and Reflection for Students at the Start of Each School Day Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 17)
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 SB 207 Establishes a Waiver Process for Public School Districts to Request Exemptions from Certain State Laws or Regulations Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 16)
March 27, 2025 NH HB 361 Prohibits Public Schools in the State from Requiring Students to Wear Masks in School "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (203 - 164)
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 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 NH HB 749 Requires Schools to Teach About the "Nature and History" of Communism Bill Passed - House (200 - 173)
March 26, 2025 ID H 239 Requires Parents Give Permission for Their Children to Receive Education on Human Sexuality Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 10)
March 26, 2025 NH HB 324 Amends the Process for Banning Books in New Hampshire Schools by Creating a Procedure for Removal and Cause of Action "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (183 - 148)
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 IA HF 785 Authorizes No More Than One Board Member to Reside Outside of Iowa Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
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 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 SB 123 Prohibits the Expulsion of Students Due to Chronic Absenteeism Bill Passed - House (160 - 1)
March 25, 2025 OK SB 235 Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
March 20, 2025 NM SB 480 Require the Public Education Department Track All School-Aged Individuals who Haven't Graduated High School within 4 Years of Entering 9th Grade Bill Passed - House (63 - 1)
March 20, 2025 ID H 410 Authorizes School Districts or Charter Schools to Hire a Chaplain, or Bring in a Volunteer Chaplain Bill Passed - House (52 - 18)
March 20, 2025 MI HB 4154 Establishes Trade School Credits for High School Students Bill Passed - House (92 - 13)
March 20, 2025 MI HB 4147 Authorizes School Districts to Partner with Nearby Schools to Share Services Bill Passed - House (97 - 8)
March 20, 2025 MI HB 4149 Requires Providing Parents With More Information About Their Child's Education Bill Passed - House (86 - 19)
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 IA HF 189 Establishes Requirements for Public School Districts with Nonpublic School Students Wishing to Participate in Extracurricular Athletics Bill Passed - House (63 - 33)
March 19, 2025 IA HF 851 Requires the Department of Education to Apply for a Waiver Under the Federal National School Lunch Act of 1966 Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
March 19, 2025 IA SF 273 Require Schools to Report Employee Misconduct Toward Students Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2)
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 18, 2025 WI AB 1 Establishes Regulations Over School Test Scores Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
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 1046 Requires Idaho Public Schools to Provide Human Growth and Fetal Development Instruction in Grades 5-12 Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
March 18, 2025 ID H 396 Increases Reimbursements for Vehicles Used to Transport Students to Off-Site Activities Bill Passed - House (62 - 6)
March 18, 2025 ID S 1096 Increases Funding for Schools With High-Needs Students Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 784 Amends Provisions Related to Mathematics Instruction to Require Testing Three Times Annually Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
March 14, 2025 CO SB 25-143 Authorizes Facial Recognition Technology for School Security Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
March 13, 2025 KY HB 241 Authorizes 5 Disaster Relief School Attendance Days Using Non-Traditional Instruction Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
March 13, 2025 NH SB 33 Restricts Learning Materials Authorized for Use by Students in Public School Districts "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
March 13, 2025 OK HB 1087 Extends the Teacher Salary Schedule Increases by 10 Years Bill Passed - House (86 - 2)
March 13, 2025 OK SB 139 Requires School District Boards of Education to Adopt a "Bell-to-Bell" Cell Phone Ban in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 8)
March 13, 2025 AZ SB 1472 Requires School Districts Appropriate Funding for the Next 3 State Fiscal Years Instead of One Year Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
March 12, 2025 IA HF 579 Authorizes the Modified Supplemental Amount Ratio School Districts to Levy for Dropout Prevention Programs to Go Up to 5% Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
Date No. Title Outcome
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 HB 1646 Requires Certain Materials to be Stored in Locked Compartments within a Designated Area Bill Passed - House (75 - 14)
3/31 HB 268 Amends and Improves School Safety and Threat Management Responses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (154 - 12)
3/31 HB 268 Amends and Improves School Safety and Threat Management Responses Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 9)
3/31 HF 392 Authorizes School Districts to Submit Year-Round School Calendars for 9th-12th Grade Bill Passed - House (91 - 1)
3/28 SB 9 Requires School Districts to Provide Teachers Up to 30 Days of Paid Maternity Leave Bill Passed - House (90 - 9)
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 - House (93 - 3)
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 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 19 Requires Public Schools to Hold a Moment of Silence and Reflection for Students at the Start of Each School Day Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 17)
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 SB 207 Establishes a Waiver Process for Public School Districts to Request Exemptions from Certain State Laws or Regulations Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 16)
3/27 HB 361 Prohibits Public Schools in the State from Requiring Students to Wear Masks in School "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (203 - 164)
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)
3/27 SB 758 Limits Virtual Days in Schools to No More than 2 Per School Year Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
3/27 HB 749 Requires Schools to Teach About the "Nature and History" of Communism Bill Passed - House (200 - 173)
3/26 H 239 Requires Parents Give Permission for Their Children to Receive Education on Human Sexuality Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 10)
3/26 HB 324 Amends the Process for Banning Books in New Hampshire Schools by Creating a Procedure for Removal and Cause of Action "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (183 - 148)
3/26 SB 112 Specifies Parental Bill of Rights Relating to Electronic Educational Records Concerning Their Child Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
3/26 HF 785 Authorizes No More Than One Board Member to Reside Outside of Iowa Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
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 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 SB 123 Prohibits the Expulsion of Students Due to Chronic Absenteeism Bill Passed - House (160 - 1)
3/25 SB 235 Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
3/20 SB 480 Require the Public Education Department Track All School-Aged Individuals who Haven't Graduated High School within 4 Years of Entering 9th Grade Bill Passed - House (63 - 1)
3/20 H 410 Authorizes School Districts or Charter Schools to Hire a Chaplain, or Bring in a Volunteer Chaplain Bill Passed - House (52 - 18)
3/20 HB 4154 Establishes Trade School Credits for High School Students Bill Passed - House (92 - 13)
3/20 HB 4147 Authorizes School Districts to Partner with Nearby Schools to Share Services Bill Passed - House (97 - 8)
3/20 HB 4149 Requires Providing Parents With More Information About Their Child's Education Bill Passed - House (86 - 19)
3/19 HB 2033 Establishes Additional Programs and Services for Approved At-Risk Educational Programs Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
3/19 HF 189 Establishes Requirements for Public School Districts with Nonpublic School Students Wishing to Participate in Extracurricular Athletics Bill Passed - House (63 - 33)
3/19 HF 851 Requires the Department of Education to Apply for a Waiver Under the Federal National School Lunch Act of 1966 Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
3/19 SF 273 Require Schools to Report Employee Misconduct Toward Students Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2)
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)
3/18 AB 1 Establishes Regulations Over School Test Scores Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
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 1046 Requires Idaho Public Schools to Provide Human Growth and Fetal Development Instruction in Grades 5-12 Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
3/18 H 396 Increases Reimbursements for Vehicles Used to Transport Students to Off-Site Activities Bill Passed - House (62 - 6)
3/18 S 1096 Increases Funding for Schools With High-Needs Students Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
3/18 HF 784 Amends Provisions Related to Mathematics Instruction to Require Testing Three Times Annually Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
3/14 SB 25-143 Authorizes Facial Recognition Technology for School Security Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
3/13 HB 241 Authorizes 5 Disaster Relief School Attendance Days Using Non-Traditional Instruction Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
3/13 SB 33 Restricts Learning Materials Authorized for Use by Students in Public School Districts "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
3/13 HB 1087 Extends the Teacher Salary Schedule Increases by 10 Years Bill Passed - House (86 - 2)
3/13 SB 139 Requires School District Boards of Education to Adopt a "Bell-to-Bell" Cell Phone Ban in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 8)
3/13 SB 1472 Requires School Districts Appropriate Funding for the Next 3 State Fiscal Years Instead of One Year Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
3/12 HF 579 Authorizes the Modified Supplemental Amount Ratio School Districts to Levy for Dropout Prevention Programs to Go Up to 5% Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
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