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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 1, 2015 AK SB 64 Amends School Bond Debt Reimbursement Bill Passed - House (23 - 15)
Feb. 23, 2015 AK HCR 2 Establishes Alaska School Choice Week Joint Resolution Passed - House (21 - 14)
March 18, 2015 AL SB 45 Authorizes Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
May 28, 2015 AL SB 71 Increases Cumulative Cap on Tax Credits Available for Scholarship Donations Bill Passed - House (68 - 26)
May 7, 2015 AL HB 236 Authorizes Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
March 13, 2015 AR HB 1377 Authorizes the Use of Waivers by Public School Districts Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
April 1, 2015 AZ SB 1332 Expands Empowerment Scholarship to Include Native Americans Bill Passed - House (31 - 28)
March 9, 2015 AZ HB 2246 Authorizes Parents to Opt-Out of Standardized Tests for Their Children Bill Passed - House (35 - 24)
Sept. 1, 2015 CA SB 707 Prohibits Concealed Firearms on School Grounds Bill Passed - House (54 - 24)
Sept. 11, 2015 CA AB 329 Requires Age Appropriate Comprehensive Sex Education Bill Passed - House (51 - 26)
May 4, 2015 CO SB 14 Authorizes Caregivers to Administer Medical Marijuana Treatments to Certain Students on School Property Bill Passed - House (51 - 13)
May 1, 2015 CO SB 213 Limits Immunity for Public Schools in Incidents of School Violence Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
April 15, 2015 CO HB 1165 Requires Approval to Use Native American School Mascots Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
March 27, 2015 FL HB 7037 Appropriates Funds for Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 35)
Feb. 19, 2015 GA HB 100 Amends Minimum Age for Kindergarten Enrollment Bill Passed - House (110 - 53)
May 20, 2015 IL SB 100 Establishes Educational Disciplinary Guidelines Bill Passed - House (73 - 41)
May 27, 2015 IL HB 4151 2015-2016 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
April 29, 2015 IN HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 30)
Feb. 24, 2015 IN HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 29)
March 13, 2015 KS SB 7 Appropriates Funds to the Department of Education Bill Passed - House (64 - 57)
April 13, 2015 MD HB 70 2015-2016 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 49)
April 13, 2015 MD SB 183 Amends Funding for the Geographic Cost of Education Index Bill Passed - House (88 - 51)
June 2, 2015 MI HB 4041 Amends Requirements to Receive Certain Assistance Funds Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 34)
May 13, 2015 MI SB 139 Limits Fund-Raising Activities Bill Passed - House (66 - 43)
March 26, 2015 MI HB 4041 Requires School Attendance to Receive Assistance Funds Bill Passed - House (74 - 36)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/01 SB 64 Amends School Bond Debt Reimbursement Bill Passed - House (23 - 15)
2/23 HCR 2 Establishes Alaska School Choice Week Joint Resolution Passed - House (21 - 14)
3/18 SB 45 Authorizes Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
5/28 SB 71 Increases Cumulative Cap on Tax Credits Available for Scholarship Donations Bill Passed - House (68 - 26)
5/07 HB 236 Authorizes Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
3/13 HB 1377 Authorizes the Use of Waivers by Public School Districts Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
4/01 SB 1332 Expands Empowerment Scholarship to Include Native Americans Bill Passed - House (31 - 28)
3/09 HB 2246 Authorizes Parents to Opt-Out of Standardized Tests for Their Children Bill Passed - House (35 - 24)
9/01 SB 707 Prohibits Concealed Firearms on School Grounds Bill Passed - House (54 - 24)
9/11 AB 329 Requires Age Appropriate Comprehensive Sex Education Bill Passed - House (51 - 26)
5/04 SB 14 Authorizes Caregivers to Administer Medical Marijuana Treatments to Certain Students on School Property Bill Passed - House (51 - 13)
5/01 SB 213 Limits Immunity for Public Schools in Incidents of School Violence Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
4/15 HB 1165 Requires Approval to Use Native American School Mascots Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
3/27 HB 7037 Appropriates Funds for Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 35)
2/19 HB 100 Amends Minimum Age for Kindergarten Enrollment Bill Passed - House (110 - 53)
5/20 SB 100 Establishes Educational Disciplinary Guidelines Bill Passed - House (73 - 41)
5/27 HB 4151 2015-2016 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
4/29 HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 30)
2/24 HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 29)
3/13 SB 7 Appropriates Funds to the Department of Education Bill Passed - House (64 - 57)
4/13 HB 70 2015-2016 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 49)
4/13 SB 183 Amends Funding for the Geographic Cost of Education Index Bill Passed - House (88 - 51)
6/02 HB 4041 Amends Requirements to Receive Certain Assistance Funds Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 34)
5/13 SB 139 Limits Fund-Raising Activities Bill Passed - House (66 - 43)
3/26 HB 4041 Requires School Attendance to Receive Assistance Funds Bill Passed - House (74 - 36)
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