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Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/21 | HB 4 | Requires School Principals to Report Student Misdemeanors to Law Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
4/12 | LB 1112 | Requires Increased Technology Education in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11) |
3/08 | AB 963 | Specifies Rights of Parents | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
3/03 | HB 1421 | Establishes New Policies and Commissions on School Safety | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
4/06 | HB 2707 | Establishes New Requirements for Flags, Moments of Silence, and Other Displays in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11) |
6/29 | SB 1278 | Prohibits Instruction on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity for K-5 Students | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
6/01 | HB 755 | Prohibits K-3 Classroom Instruction of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | (28 - 18) |
6/30 | HB 388 | Authorizes School Violence Prevention Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
4/07 | HB 123 | Requires Mental Health Service Coordinators in Schools | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 0) |