Expands the requirements for teaching humane education to secondary school students
This bill requires all public secondary schools in the state to teach humane education about animal treatment, respect, and relevant laws as part of their curriculum. It directly affects public secondary schools and their students by mandating specific content on animal kindness, ecological roles, and responsible ownership. Schools must verify compliance with these requirements, and the education commissioner will track and publicly share these records. The law also states that schools failing to provide this instruction risk losing state funding. The bill expands existing elementary school humane education requirements to include secondary education.
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in committee
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 14, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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