Relating to the display of the national motto in public schools and institutions of higher education.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Signed Jun 16, 2021
Floor votes · House May 25, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jun 16, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 25, 2021
Introduced
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
May 24, 2021
Introduced
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
6 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Candy Noble
RRepublican
P
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
P
DH
Dan Huberty
RRepublican
P
DA
Doc Anderson
RRepublican
P
Tom Oliverson
RRepublican
Co
AM
Andy Murr
RRepublican
Co
BL
Ben Leman
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
Co
BS
Bryan Slaton
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Co
David Cook
RRepublican
Co
DB
DeWayne Burns
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Paul
RRepublican
Co
ET
Ed Thompson
RRepublican
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