One bill became law today, while several education-related measures shifted status in both chambers. The day’s most consequential movement involved a cluster of school funding and education policy bills that were either revived or confirmed dead.
Signed into Law
- HB 1078 — Creates a Gold Star family and Gold Star father license plate, extending recognition already given to Gold Star mothers to fathers and other family members who lost someone in military service.
Killed
- HB 651 — Would have increased the base cost of an adequate education and raised differential aid for higher-need students, potentially reducing school districts’ reliance on local property taxes. Failed 190–155.
- HB 773 — Would have increased state reimbursements to school districts for special education costs, which are mandated by law but routinely underfunded at the state level, shifting the gap to local property taxpayers.
- HB 676 — Would have reformed the advisory commission overseeing the Education Freedom Account program and added impact and parent satisfaction surveys. Killed in the Senate.
- HB 129 — Would have narrowed the statutory definition of “evidence-based” as applied to public education curricula and teaching methods. Returned to committee.
On the Move
- HB 112 — Requires college and community college students to pass a civics naturalization test, complete a course covering foundational American documents, or pass a competency exam as a graduation requirement. Now active after clearing the Senate.
- HB 590 — Changes election procedures for cooperative school district boards, which govern multi-town districts. Previously listed as dead, now active.
- HB 1256 — Would remove the state librarian’s authority to award scholarships for graduate library school students. Now active after a Senate referral.
- SB 625 — Establishes a study committee to examine options for families of intentional homicide victims when the Department of Justice declines to file charges. Now in committee.
Notable Votes
- HB 1681 — A roll-call vote was recorded on this bill, which would create a legal framework for tiny houses and yurts as legitimate housing, including definitions, inspection standards, and local approval processes. Full vote breakdown was not available in today’s data.
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