Encourage students to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence
Summary
To encourage students in grades one through twelve to read the U.S. Declaration of Independence in the classroom during the 2025-2026 school year in celebration of its 250th anniversary.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Sep 15, 2025
Last action Feb 11, 2026
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As Adopted by the Senate
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3 edits
MINOR
The resolution underwent minor formatting and structural changes from Senate adoption to enrolled version, including reorganization of the title and WHEREAS clauses. The substantive policy content regarding encouraging students to read the Declaration of Independence remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Title and header formatting were reorganized with the General Assembly designation moved to parentheses and the resolution type clarified as 'House Concurrent Resolution Number 22'.
The WHEREAS clauses were reordered and slightly rephrased for better flow, but the substantive content about the 250th anniversary and Task Force 250 remains the same.
Page numbers and line numbers were removed during the transition from Senate adoption to enrolled version.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026 · House Oct 9, 2025
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Feb 12, 2026
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Feb 12, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0)
senate
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Oct 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee
upper
Oct 14, 2025
Introduced
Offered
upper
Oct 9, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0)
house
Oct 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Sep 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Referred to Committee
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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