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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Jan. 24, 2017 VA HB 1578 Authorizes Home-schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
Jan. 31, 2017 RI HB 5098 Exempts University Researchers from Public Records Requests Bill Passed - House (59 - 8)
Feb. 6, 2017 ND HB 1329 Prohibits Safe Spaces at Public Universities Bill Passed - House (65 - 25)
Feb. 6, 2017 ND HB 1329 Prohibits Safe Spaces at Public Universities Bill Passed - House (65 - 25)
Feb. 22, 2017 WA HB 1843 Amends Public Education Funding Formula Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
Feb. 22, 2017 GA HB 37 Prohibits State Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Bill Passed - House (112 - 57)
March 15, 2017 KY SB 1 Amends State Educational Standards Bill Passed - House (94 - 0)
March 17, 2017 NM HB 241 Establishes New Standards of Evaluation for Teachers Veto Override Failed - House (36 - 31)
March 17, 2017 NM HB 241 Establishes New Standards of Evaluation for Teachers Veto Override Failed - House (36 - 31)
March 15, 2017 KY HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 43)
March 15, 2017 KY HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 43)
March 3, 2017 KY HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
March 3, 2017 KY HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
March 30, 2017 GA HB 280 Authorizes Concealed Carry on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (96 - 70)
March 3, 2017 WY HB 236 Reduces the Education Budget Concurrence Vote Failed - House (9 - 51)
Feb. 7, 2017 WY HB 236 Reduces the Education Budget Bill Passed - House (43 - 16)
March 17, 2017 NM SB 374 Prohibits Public Shaming of Students Who Can't Pay for Lunch Bill Passed - House (60 - 0)
March 17, 2017 NM SB 374 Prohibits Public Shaming of Students Who Can't Pay for Lunch Bill Passed - House (60 - 0)
April 13, 2017 TN HB 531 Provides Free Commmunity College Education to Adults Bill Passed - House (87 - 6)
April 6, 2017 MO HB 2 Appropriates Education Funds Bill Passed - House (119 - 34)
April 13, 2017 FL HB 5105 Implements School Improvement and Education Accountability Bill Passed - House (77 - 40)
April 27, 2017 TX SB 4 Prohibits Sanctuary Cities Bill Passed - House (94 - 53)
May 4, 2017 TX HB 22 Amends Education Accountability Standards Bill Tabled - House (97 - 46)
April 9, 2017 WV HB 2018 Reduces State Spending Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 37)
April 13, 2017 FL HB 7069 Establishes New Eligibility Criteria for Teacher Scholarships Bill Passed - House (79 - 38)
Date No. Title Outcome
1/24 HB 1578 Authorizes Home-schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
1/31 HB 5098 Exempts University Researchers from Public Records Requests Bill Passed - House (59 - 8)
2/06 HB 1329 Prohibits Safe Spaces at Public Universities Bill Passed - House (65 - 25)
2/06 HB 1329 Prohibits Safe Spaces at Public Universities Bill Passed - House (65 - 25)
2/22 HB 1843 Amends Public Education Funding Formula Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
2/22 HB 37 Prohibits State Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Bill Passed - House (112 - 57)
3/15 SB 1 Amends State Educational Standards Bill Passed - House (94 - 0)
3/17 HB 241 Establishes New Standards of Evaluation for Teachers Veto Override Failed - House (36 - 31)
3/17 HB 241 Establishes New Standards of Evaluation for Teachers Veto Override Failed - House (36 - 31)
3/15 HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 43)
3/15 HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 43)
3/03 HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
3/03 HB 520 Authorizes Charter Schools to Operate in Kentucky Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
3/30 HB 280 Authorizes Concealed Carry on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (96 - 70)
3/03 HB 236 Reduces the Education Budget Concurrence Vote Failed - House (9 - 51)
2/07 HB 236 Reduces the Education Budget Bill Passed - House (43 - 16)
3/17 SB 374 Prohibits Public Shaming of Students Who Can't Pay for Lunch Bill Passed - House (60 - 0)
3/17 SB 374 Prohibits Public Shaming of Students Who Can't Pay for Lunch Bill Passed - House (60 - 0)
4/13 HB 531 Provides Free Commmunity College Education to Adults Bill Passed - House (87 - 6)
4/06 HB 2 Appropriates Education Funds Bill Passed - House (119 - 34)
4/13 HB 5105 Implements School Improvement and Education Accountability Bill Passed - House (77 - 40)
4/27 SB 4 Prohibits Sanctuary Cities Bill Passed - House (94 - 53)
5/04 HB 22 Amends Education Accountability Standards Bill Tabled - House (97 - 46)
4/09 HB 2018 Reduces State Spending Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 37)
4/13 HB 7069 Establishes New Eligibility Criteria for Teacher Scholarships Bill Passed - House (79 - 38)
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