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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 15, 2015 NV AB 121 Prohibits Disciplining Students for Simulating Firearms Bill Passed - House (24 - 17)
April 7, 2015 NV AB 165 Establishes the Nevada Educational Choice Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
April 1, 2015 NV AB 165 Establishes the Nevada Educational Choice Scholarship Program Bill Passed - House (25 - 17)
Sept. 11, 2015 CA AB 329 Requires Age Appropriate Comprehensive Sex Education Bill Passed - House (51 - 26)
Sept. 10, 2015 CA AB 329 Requires Age Appropriate Comprehensive Sex Education Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
April 21, 2015 NV AB 375 Prohibits Students from Using Facilities Designated for the Opposite Sex Bill Failed - House (20 - 22)
May 22, 2015 NV AB 448 Authorizes Conversion of a Public School to a Charter School Bill Passed - House (25 - 17)
Feb. 19, 2015 GA HB 100 Amends Minimum Age for Kindergarten Enrollment Bill Passed - House (110 - 53)
April 29, 2015 IN HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 30)
April 29, 2015 IN HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9)
Feb. 24, 2015 IN HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 29)
Feb. 2, 2015 WY HB 114 Authorizes Concealed Carry in Certain Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (42 - 17)
April 15, 2015 CO HB 1165 Requires Approval to Use Native American School Mascots Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
March 20, 2015 ND HB 1195 Authorizes Concealed Firearms in Schools Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 28)
Feb. 10, 2015 SD HB 1195 Requires a Student's Gender Identity to be Determined by a Birth Certificate Bill Passed - House (51 - 16)
March 3, 2015 AR HB 1242 Amends Requirements for the Creation of a New School District Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
March 13, 2015 AR HB 1377 Authorizes the Use of Waivers by Public School Districts Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
Feb. 26, 2015 WY HB 144 Establishes a School Safety Tip Line Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
Feb. 11, 2015 WY HB 144 Establishes a School Safety Tip Line Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
Feb. 24, 2015 WY HB 159 Repeals Statewide Writing Assessment Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
Feb. 5, 2015 WY HB 159 Repeals Statewide Writing Assessment Bill Passed - House (53 - 6)
Feb. 17, 2015 VA HB 1626 Authorizes Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Interscholastic Programs Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
March 26, 2015 OK HB 1749 Prohibits Payroll Deductions for Public Employee Organizations Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 16)
March 11, 2015 MO HB 187 Prohibits Undocumented Immigrants from Receiving Student Financial Aid Bill Passed - House (111 - 41)
Sept. 30, 2015 OH HB 2 Amends Charter School Regulations Concurrence Vote Failed - House (34 - 58)
March 26, 2015 OH HB 2 Amends Charter School Regulations Bill Passed - House (70 - 25)
March 14, 2015 WV HB 2005 Expands Certain Teacher Certification Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 37)
Feb. 10, 2015 WV HB 2005 Expands Certain Teacher Certification Programs Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
Jan. 15, 2015 AZ HB 2064 Requires Additional Testing for High School Students Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
March 9, 2015 AZ HB 2246 Authorizes Parents to Opt-Out of Standardized Tests for Their Children Bill Passed - House (35 - 24)
July 9, 2015 WA HB 2266 Establishes a Delay on Class Size Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
June 30, 2015 WA HB 2266 Establishes a Delay on Class Size Restrictions Bill Failed - Senate (27 - 17)
Feb. 25, 2015 WY HB 23 Authorizes Adoption of Next Generation Science Standards Conference Report Adopted - House (43 - 12)
Feb. 12, 2015 WY HB 23 Authorizes Consideration of Next Generation Science Standards Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
March 25, 2015 KS HB 2326 Amends Teacher Contracts Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 27)
May 7, 2015 AL HB 236 Authorizes Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
June 15, 2015 OR HB 2655 Authorizes Parents to Excuse Children from Statewide Assessments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 28)
April 13, 2015 MT HB 284 Prohibits Bullying in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 42)
March 14, 2015 WV HB 2934 Requires a Review of State Education Standards Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
Feb. 28, 2015 WV HB 2934 Repeals Common Core Standards Bill Passed - House (75 - 19)
June 2, 2015 MI HB 4041 Amends Requirements to Receive Certain Assistance Funds Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 34)
May 26, 2015 MI HB 4041 Amends Requirements to Receive Certain Assistance Funds Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
March 26, 2015 MI HB 4041 Requires School Attendance to Receive Assistance Funds Bill Passed - House (74 - 36)
Feb. 11, 2015 NM HB 41 Requires Third-Graders to Demonstrate Reading Proficiency Bill Passed - House (38 - 30)
April 29, 2015 MI HB 4115 2015-2016 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (60 - 50)
May 29, 2015 IL HB 4151 2015-2016 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 24)
May 27, 2015 IL HB 4151 2015-2016 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
Feb. 25, 2015 MO HB 42 Amends School Transfer Laws Bill Passed - House (114 - 43)
April 2, 2015 MO HB 499 Requires Public Schools to Recite the Pledge of Allegiance in English Bill Passed - House (118 - 30)
June 17, 2015 DE HB 50 Authorizes Parents to Opt Children Out of Standardized Tests Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/15 AB 121 Prohibits Disciplining Students for Simulating Firearms Bill Passed - House (24 - 17)
4/07 AB 165 Establishes the Nevada Educational Choice Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
4/01 AB 165 Establishes the Nevada Educational Choice Scholarship Program Bill Passed - House (25 - 17)
9/11 AB 329 Requires Age Appropriate Comprehensive Sex Education Bill Passed - House (51 - 26)
9/10 AB 329 Requires Age Appropriate Comprehensive Sex Education Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
4/21 AB 375 Prohibits Students from Using Facilities Designated for the Opposite Sex Bill Failed - House (20 - 22)
5/22 AB 448 Authorizes Conversion of a Public School to a Charter School Bill Passed - House (25 - 17)
2/19 HB 100 Amends Minimum Age for Kindergarten Enrollment Bill Passed - House (110 - 53)
4/29 HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 30)
4/29 HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9)
2/24 HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 29)
2/02 HB 114 Authorizes Concealed Carry in Certain Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (42 - 17)
4/15 HB 1165 Requires Approval to Use Native American School Mascots Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
3/20 HB 1195 Authorizes Concealed Firearms in Schools Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 28)
2/10 HB 1195 Requires a Student's Gender Identity to be Determined by a Birth Certificate Bill Passed - House (51 - 16)
3/03 HB 1242 Amends Requirements for the Creation of a New School District Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
3/13 HB 1377 Authorizes the Use of Waivers by Public School Districts Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
2/26 HB 144 Establishes a School Safety Tip Line Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
2/11 HB 144 Establishes a School Safety Tip Line Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
2/24 HB 159 Repeals Statewide Writing Assessment Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
2/05 HB 159 Repeals Statewide Writing Assessment Bill Passed - House (53 - 6)
2/17 HB 1626 Authorizes Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Interscholastic Programs Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
3/26 HB 1749 Prohibits Payroll Deductions for Public Employee Organizations Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 16)
3/11 HB 187 Prohibits Undocumented Immigrants from Receiving Student Financial Aid Bill Passed - House (111 - 41)
9/30 HB 2 Amends Charter School Regulations Concurrence Vote Failed - House (34 - 58)
3/26 HB 2 Amends Charter School Regulations Bill Passed - House (70 - 25)
3/14 HB 2005 Expands Certain Teacher Certification Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 37)
2/10 HB 2005 Expands Certain Teacher Certification Programs Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
1/15 HB 2064 Requires Additional Testing for High School Students Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
3/09 HB 2246 Authorizes Parents to Opt-Out of Standardized Tests for Their Children Bill Passed - House (35 - 24)
7/09 HB 2266 Establishes a Delay on Class Size Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
6/30 HB 2266 Establishes a Delay on Class Size Restrictions Bill Failed - Senate (27 - 17)
2/25 HB 23 Authorizes Adoption of Next Generation Science Standards Conference Report Adopted - House (43 - 12)
2/12 HB 23 Authorizes Consideration of Next Generation Science Standards Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
3/25 HB 2326 Amends Teacher Contracts Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 27)
5/07 HB 236 Authorizes Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
6/15 HB 2655 Authorizes Parents to Excuse Children from Statewide Assessments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 28)
4/13 HB 284 Prohibits Bullying in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 42)
3/14 HB 2934 Requires a Review of State Education Standards Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
2/28 HB 2934 Repeals Common Core Standards Bill Passed - House (75 - 19)
6/02 HB 4041 Amends Requirements to Receive Certain Assistance Funds Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 34)
5/26 HB 4041 Amends Requirements to Receive Certain Assistance Funds Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
3/26 HB 4041 Requires School Attendance to Receive Assistance Funds Bill Passed - House (74 - 36)
2/11 HB 41 Requires Third-Graders to Demonstrate Reading Proficiency Bill Passed - House (38 - 30)
4/29 HB 4115 2015-2016 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (60 - 50)
5/29 HB 4151 2015-2016 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 24)
5/27 HB 4151 2015-2016 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
2/25 HB 42 Amends School Transfer Laws Bill Passed - House (114 - 43)
4/02 HB 499 Requires Public Schools to Recite the Pledge of Allegiance in English Bill Passed - House (118 - 30)
6/17 HB 50 Authorizes Parents to Opt Children Out of Standardized Tests Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
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