Relating to the social studies curriculum in public schools.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Signed Jun 15, 2021
Floor votes · House May 10, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
88
Key actions
23
Committee
18
Amendments
18
Jun 15, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 29, 2021
Introduced
Senate recedes from amendments-reported
lower
May 28, 2021
Introduced
Senate recedes from amendments
upper
May 28, 2021
Introduced
Motion to recede from amendments
upper
May 25, 2021
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 25, 2021
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 23, 2021
Introduced
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted as amended
upper
May 22, 2021
Introduced
Amendment to amendment fails of adoption
upper
May 22, 2021
Amended
Amendment amended
upper
May 22, 2021
Introduced
Amendment to amendment offered
upper
May 22, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 14, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 12, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 11, 2021
Amended
Amendment withdrawn
lower
May 11, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 11, 2021
Introduced
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
May 10, 2021
Introduced
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
May 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted as amended
lower
May 10, 2021
Amended
Amendment amended
lower
May 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 10, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Committee
Recommitted to committee
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 30 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
P
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
P
Steve Toth
RRepublican
P
Tan Parker
RRepublican
P
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
Co
BL
Ben Leman
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Cody Harris
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Co
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
Co
David Cook
RRepublican
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
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