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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Oct. 24, 2023 PA SB 7 Authorizes Parents to Review Explicit materials in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
Sept. 13, 2023 CA SB 509 Requires Mental Health Education and Training for All Certified Staff Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
July 25, 2023 ME LD 1898 Requires that Teacher who help Prevent Dangerous Behavior are Protected under collective bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8)
June 30, 2023 DE HB 3 Extends Allowed Student Absences to Mental Health Issues Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 28, 2023 WI AB 321 Amends Statutes Relating to Reading Instruction and Parent Choice in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
June 24, 2023 OR SB 819 Prohibits School Districts From Placing a Student on an Abbreviated or Shortened School Day Without Parental Consent Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 6)
June 23, 2023 OR HB 3144 Establishes a Statewide Education Plan for Students who are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
June 20, 2023 VT H 217 Appropriates Funding to Increase Access to Expanded Child Care Services Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
June 14, 2023 SC H 4023 Amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to Renew the First Steps Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 0)
June 14, 2023 WI SB 330 Increases Per Pupil Payments in Parental Choice Programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
June 5, 2023 LA HB 466 Prohibits Classroom Discussion of Gender and Sexual Identity in K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 5, 2023 NV AB 400 Authorizes Local Charter Schools and Appropriates Funding for Transportation Costs Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
May 13, 2023 AK SB 99 Establishes Financial Literacy Classes in Alaska Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
May 12, 2023 AK SB 140 Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
May 11, 2023 AK SB 52 Requires the Department of Education and Early Development to Provide Information Relating to Public Schools on an Internet Website and other requirements Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
May 10, 2023 SC H 3728 Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
May 8, 2023 AL HB 261 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
April 28, 2023 KS SB 113 Appropriates Funds for the State K-12 Education Budget for 2024-2027 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 16)
April 27, 2023 IN HB 1638 Establishes New Rules for Retaking School Courses and Reducing Redundant Data Conference Report Adopted - Senate (42 - 8)
April 27, 2023 IN SB 380 Requires School Corporations to Publish Records Regarding Graduation Rates and Develop Policies Regarding Inappropriate Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 10)
April 27, 2023 OK HB 1934 Establishes Parental Rights in School Plans Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10)
April 26, 2023 IN HB 1177 Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 8)
April 19, 2023 WA SB 5593 Authorizes Institutions of Higher Education Access to K-12 Student Data Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
April 18, 2023 MT HB 707 Authorizes Adjoining Independent Elementary School Districts to Create a New Shared High School District Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
April 11, 2023 OR SB 756 Authorizes Special Education Staff Access to Students Individualized Education Plans Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 3, 2023 OR SB 238 Establishes a Curriculum to Teach about the Danger of Fentanyl and Opioids Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
March 22, 2023 IA SF 496 Establishes New Educational Standards and "Parental Rights" Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
March 16, 2023 KY HB 547 Prohibits School Districts from Punishing an Employee for Private Religious Expression Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
March 15, 2023 SC S 285 Expands "Academic Choice in Education" Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
March 12, 2023 NM HB 130 Extends Hours in the School Day and Number of Days in a School Year Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 6)
March 8, 2023 OH SB 17 Amends Public Education Curriculum to Require Teaching of of Free Market Capitalism Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
March 7, 2023 OK SB 26 Establishes Certain Exemptions for Use of Restrooms, Locker Rooms, or Changing Areas Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
March 2, 2023 UT SB 257 Amends the State Board of Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
March 1, 2023 UT HB 477 Appropriates State Funding for Full Day Kindergarten Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3)
March 1, 2023 OR SB 279 Authorizes Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact (27 - 2)
Feb. 28, 2023 IN SB 12 Establishes a Procedure for Parents to Lodge a Complaint Against a Book in the Schools Library and a Way for the School to Respond Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
Feb. 23, 2023 KY SB 5 Requires School Boards Create a Systems to Respond to Complaints Over Sexually Explicit Materials in Public Schools. Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
Feb. 23, 2023 AR SB 294 Establishes the LEARNS Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
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. 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. 13, 2023 WY SF 49 Amends State Anti-Bullying Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
Jan. 11, 2023 WV SB 130 Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" in Public School Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
Date No. Title Outcome
10/24 SB 7 Authorizes Parents to Review Explicit materials in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
9/13 SB 509 Requires Mental Health Education and Training for All Certified Staff Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
7/25 LD 1898 Requires that Teacher who help Prevent Dangerous Behavior are Protected under collective bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8)
6/30 HB 3 Extends Allowed Student Absences to Mental Health Issues Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/28 AB 321 Amends Statutes Relating to Reading Instruction and Parent Choice in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
6/24 SB 819 Prohibits School Districts From Placing a Student on an Abbreviated or Shortened School Day Without Parental Consent Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 6)
6/23 HB 3144 Establishes a Statewide Education Plan for Students who are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
6/20 H 217 Appropriates Funding to Increase Access to Expanded Child Care Services Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
6/14 H 4023 Amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to Renew the First Steps Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 0)
6/14 SB 330 Increases Per Pupil Payments in Parental Choice Programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
6/05 HB 466 Prohibits Classroom Discussion of Gender and Sexual Identity in K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/05 AB 400 Authorizes Local Charter Schools and Appropriates Funding for Transportation Costs Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
5/13 SB 99 Establishes Financial Literacy Classes in Alaska Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
5/12 SB 140 Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
5/11 SB 52 Requires the Department of Education and Early Development to Provide Information Relating to Public Schools on an Internet Website and other requirements Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
5/10 H 3728 Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
5/08 HB 261 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
4/28 SB 113 Appropriates Funds for the State K-12 Education Budget for 2024-2027 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 16)
4/27 HB 1638 Establishes New Rules for Retaking School Courses and Reducing Redundant Data Conference Report Adopted - Senate (42 - 8)
4/27 SB 380 Requires School Corporations to Publish Records Regarding Graduation Rates and Develop Policies Regarding Inappropriate Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 10)
4/27 HB 1934 Establishes Parental Rights in School Plans Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10)
4/26 HB 1177 Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 8)
4/19 SB 5593 Authorizes Institutions of Higher Education Access to K-12 Student Data Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
4/18 HB 707 Authorizes Adjoining Independent Elementary School Districts to Create a New Shared High School District Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
4/11 SB 756 Authorizes Special Education Staff Access to Students Individualized Education Plans Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/03 SB 238 Establishes a Curriculum to Teach about the Danger of Fentanyl and Opioids Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
3/22 SF 496 Establishes New Educational Standards and "Parental Rights" Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
3/16 HB 547 Prohibits School Districts from Punishing an Employee for Private Religious Expression Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
3/15 S 285 Expands "Academic Choice in Education" Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
3/12 HB 130 Extends Hours in the School Day and Number of Days in a School Year Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 6)
3/08 SB 17 Amends Public Education Curriculum to Require Teaching of of Free Market Capitalism Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
3/07 SB 26 Establishes Certain Exemptions for Use of Restrooms, Locker Rooms, or Changing Areas Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
3/02 SB 257 Amends the State Board of Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
3/01 HB 477 Appropriates State Funding for Full Day Kindergarten Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3)
3/01 SB 279 Authorizes Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact (27 - 2)
2/28 SB 12 Establishes a Procedure for Parents to Lodge a Complaint Against a Book in the Schools Library and a Way for the School to Respond Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
2/23 SB 5 Requires School Boards Create a Systems to Respond to Complaints Over Sexually Explicit Materials in Public Schools. Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
2/23 SB 294 Establishes the LEARNS Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
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)
1/26 SB 77 Authorizes Assignment of Students to Private Schools Due to Educational Hardship "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
1/13 SF 49 Amends State Anti-Bullying Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
1/11 SB 130 Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" in Public School Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
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