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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 22, 2023 OK HB 1935 Establishes a Parental Choice State Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
Feb. 22, 2023 IN HB 1407 Establishes Parental Bill of Rights in Education, Health and Mental Healthcare Bill Passed - House (58 - 34)
Feb. 22, 2023 OK HB 2775 Appropriates Monies for Education; Increases Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (78 - 20)
Feb. 21, 2023 AZ HB 2523 Requires Students 17 and Younger to Recite the Pledge of Allegiance in School Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
Feb. 16, 2023 AZ SB 1530 Appropriates Funding for K-12 Education Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
Feb. 16, 2023 AZ SB 1005 Authorizes Litigation Against Schools that Provide LGBTQ+ Affirming Spaces Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
Feb. 15, 2023 ND HB 1489 Prohibits Collegiate Transgender Athletes from Competing with the Gender They Identify As Bill Passed - House (75 - 18)
Feb. 14, 2023 ND SB 2247 Prohibits Discipline Against Students and Staff that Refuse to Learn or Teach "Specified Concepts" Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
Feb. 14, 2023 ND SB 2247 Prohibits Discipline Against Students and Staff that Refuse to Learn or Teach "Specified Concepts" Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
Feb. 10, 2023 UT HB 163 Authorizes Religious Garb During Physical Exercise Classes (74 - 1)
Feb. 9, 2023 CT HB 6671 Appropriates Funding for School Lunches, Sustainable Aviation, Special Education, and More Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
Feb. 9, 2023 CO HB 23-1064 Establishes the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to Help With Colorado's Teacher Shortage Bill Passed - House (46 - 16)
Feb. 9, 2023 CO HB 23-1064 Establishes the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to Help With Colorado's Teacher Shortage Bill Passed - House (46 - 16)
Feb. 9, 2023 SC H 3728 Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (79 - 30)
Feb. 9, 2023 SC H 3728 Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (79 - 30)
Feb. 7, 2023 VA HB 2432 Requires Schools to Inform Parents of Students Experiencing "Gender Incongruence" (50 - 48)
Feb. 7, 2023 VA HB 1387 Limits Participation in Women's Sports on Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
Feb. 7, 2023 NC SB 49 Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Grades K-4 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
Feb. 6, 2023 VA HB 2025 Requires the Department of Social Services Provide School Boards with Information Lists for Families Receiving SNAP Benefits Annually Bill Passed - House (78 - 22)
Feb. 6, 2023 ID H 24 Appropriates Funding for a State Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - House (36 - 34)
Feb. 3, 2023 UT HB 195 Requires School Employees Who are Under Criminal Investigation To Be Put On Paid Leave Bill Passed - House (42 - 30)
Feb. 2, 2023 MD SB 127 Establishes Reporting Requirements for Student FAFSA Data Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
Feb. 2, 2023 MD SB 127 Establishes Reporting Requirements for Student FAFSA Data Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
Feb. 1, 2023 AR HB 1156 Requires That Public School Restrooms Be Separated by Sex Bill Passed - House (80 - 10)
Feb. 1, 2023 AZ SB 1530 Appropriates Funding for K-12 Education Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
Jan. 31, 2023 SC S 39 Increases Access to Education Savings Accounts Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15)
Jan. 31, 2023 WV HB 2890 Increases State Student Discipline Policies Bill Passed - House (79 - 16)
Jan. 31, 2023 WV HB 2890 Increases State Student Discipline Policies Bill Passed - House (79 - 16)
Jan. 31, 2023 SC S 39 Increases Access to Education Savings Accounts Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15)
Jan. 26, 2023 UT SB 100 Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - House (59 - 6)
Jan. 26, 2023 MI SB 8 Appropriates Funding for Education Bill Passed - House (74 - 34)
Jan. 26, 2023 MN HF 37 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 19)
Jan. 26, 2023 NH SB 77 Authorizes Assignment of Students to Private Schools Due to Educational Hardship "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
Jan. 26, 2023 NH SB 77 Authorizes Assignment of Students to Private Schools Due to Educational Hardship "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
Jan. 26, 2023 UT HB 215 Increases Teacher Salaries and Implements a School Voucher Program. Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
Jan. 24, 2023 WV SB 10 Authorizes College Campus Concealed-Carry Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
Jan. 23, 2023 IA HF 68 Appropriates $345 Million Annually of Public Taxpayer Funds for Private "School Choice" Voucher Programs Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
Jan. 23, 2023 IA HF 68 Appropriates $345 Million Annually of Public Taxpayer Funds for Private "School Choice" Voucher Programs Bill Passed - House (55 - 45)
Jan. 20, 2023 UT SB 100 Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
Jan. 20, 2023 WY HB 33 Establishes Competitive Public School Grants to Purchase Career and Technical Education Supplies Bill Passed - House (37 - 24)
Jan. 20, 2023 UT HB 215 Increases Teacher Salaries and Implements a School Voucher Program. Bill Passed - House (54 - 20)
Jan. 18, 2023 MI SB 8 Appropriates Funding for Education Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
Jan. 18, 2023 PA SB 84 Authorizes Teacher Religious Garb in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Jan. 13, 2023 WY SF 49 Amends State Anti-Bullying Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
Jan. 13, 2023 WY SF 49 Amends State Anti-Bullying Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
Jan. 11, 2023 MN HF 37 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - House (111 - 19)
Jan. 11, 2023 WV SB 130 Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" in Public School Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
Jan. 11, 2023 WV SB 130 Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" in Public School Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
Jan. 6, 2023 IL HB 5107 Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for Chicago School Principals but Prohibits Strikes Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/22 HB 1935 Establishes a Parental Choice State Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
2/22 HB 1407 Establishes Parental Bill of Rights in Education, Health and Mental Healthcare Bill Passed - House (58 - 34)
2/22 HB 2775 Appropriates Monies for Education; Increases Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (78 - 20)
2/21 HB 2523 Requires Students 17 and Younger to Recite the Pledge of Allegiance in School Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
2/16 SB 1530 Appropriates Funding for K-12 Education Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
2/16 SB 1005 Authorizes Litigation Against Schools that Provide LGBTQ+ Affirming Spaces Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
2/15 HB 1489 Prohibits Collegiate Transgender Athletes from Competing with the Gender They Identify As Bill Passed - House (75 - 18)
2/14 SB 2247 Prohibits Discipline Against Students and Staff that Refuse to Learn or Teach "Specified Concepts" Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
2/14 SB 2247 Prohibits Discipline Against Students and Staff that Refuse to Learn or Teach "Specified Concepts" Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
2/10 HB 163 Authorizes Religious Garb During Physical Exercise Classes (74 - 1)
2/09 HB 6671 Appropriates Funding for School Lunches, Sustainable Aviation, Special Education, and More Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
2/09 HB 23-1064 Establishes the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to Help With Colorado's Teacher Shortage Bill Passed - House (46 - 16)
2/09 HB 23-1064 Establishes the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to Help With Colorado's Teacher Shortage Bill Passed - House (46 - 16)
2/09 H 3728 Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (79 - 30)
2/09 H 3728 Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (79 - 30)
2/07 HB 2432 Requires Schools to Inform Parents of Students Experiencing "Gender Incongruence" (50 - 48)
2/07 HB 1387 Limits Participation in Women's Sports on Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
2/07 SB 49 Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Grades K-4 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
2/06 HB 2025 Requires the Department of Social Services Provide School Boards with Information Lists for Families Receiving SNAP Benefits Annually Bill Passed - House (78 - 22)
2/06 H 24 Appropriates Funding for a State Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - House (36 - 34)
2/03 HB 195 Requires School Employees Who are Under Criminal Investigation To Be Put On Paid Leave Bill Passed - House (42 - 30)
2/02 SB 127 Establishes Reporting Requirements for Student FAFSA Data Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
2/02 SB 127 Establishes Reporting Requirements for Student FAFSA Data Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
2/01 HB 1156 Requires That Public School Restrooms Be Separated by Sex Bill Passed - House (80 - 10)
2/01 SB 1530 Appropriates Funding for K-12 Education Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
1/31 S 39 Increases Access to Education Savings Accounts Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15)
1/31 HB 2890 Increases State Student Discipline Policies Bill Passed - House (79 - 16)
1/31 HB 2890 Increases State Student Discipline Policies Bill Passed - House (79 - 16)
1/31 S 39 Increases Access to Education Savings Accounts Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15)
1/26 SB 100 Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - House (59 - 6)
1/26 SB 8 Appropriates Funding for Education Bill Passed - House (74 - 34)
1/26 HF 37 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 19)
1/26 SB 77 Authorizes Assignment of Students to Private Schools Due to Educational Hardship "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
1/26 SB 77 Authorizes Assignment of Students to Private Schools Due to Educational Hardship "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
1/26 HB 215 Increases Teacher Salaries and Implements a School Voucher Program. Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
1/24 SB 10 Authorizes College Campus Concealed-Carry Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
1/23 HF 68 Appropriates $345 Million Annually of Public Taxpayer Funds for Private "School Choice" Voucher Programs Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
1/23 HF 68 Appropriates $345 Million Annually of Public Taxpayer Funds for Private "School Choice" Voucher Programs Bill Passed - House (55 - 45)
1/20 SB 100 Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
1/20 HB 33 Establishes Competitive Public School Grants to Purchase Career and Technical Education Supplies Bill Passed - House (37 - 24)
1/20 HB 215 Increases Teacher Salaries and Implements a School Voucher Program. Bill Passed - House (54 - 20)
1/18 SB 8 Appropriates Funding for Education Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
1/18 SB 84 Authorizes Teacher Religious Garb in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
1/13 SF 49 Amends State Anti-Bullying Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
1/13 SF 49 Amends State Anti-Bullying Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
1/11 HF 37 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - House (111 - 19)
1/11 SB 130 Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" in Public School Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
1/11 SB 130 Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" in Public School Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
1/06 HB 5107 Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for Chicago School Principals but Prohibits Strikes Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 7)
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