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Bill History for House File 870 - Status: Signed by Governor
A bill for an act relating to students who attend a course in religious instruction that is provided by a private organization, including by modifying provisions related to compulsory education and chronic absenteeism. (Formerly HSB 218.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
| March 07, 2025 | Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 564. | |
| March 17, 2025 | Amendment H-1097 filed. H.J. 677. | |
| March 18, 2025 | Amendment H-1097 adopted. H.J. 696. | |
| March 18, 2025 | video | Passed House, yeas 96, nays 2. H.J. 696. |
| March 18, 2025 | Immediate message. H.J. 717. | |
| March 19, 2025 | Message from House. S.J. 571. | |
| March 19, 2025 | Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 571. | |
| March 26, 2025 | Subcommittee: Pike, Green, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 655. | |
| March 26, 2025 | Subcommittee Meeting: 03/27/2025 8:30AM Senate Lounge. | |
| March 27, 2025 | Subcommittee recommends passage. | |
| March 31, 2025 | Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 667. | |
| March 31, 2025 | Placed on calendar. | |
| April 10, 2025 | Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758. | |
| April 15, 2025 | video | Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 790. |
| April 15, 2025 | Immediate message. S.J. 793. | |
| April 16, 2025 | Message from Senate. H.J. 947. | |
| May 19, 2025 | Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1224. | |
| June 06, 2025 | Signed by Governor. H.J. 1227. | |
| Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF) | ||
| Acts Chapter 143 | ||
| Summary of Legislation |
Bill History for House Study Bill 218
A bill for an act relating to students who attend a course in religious instruction that is provided by a private organization, including by modifying provisions related to compulsory education and chronic absenteeism and allowing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to adopt policies related to awarding academic credit for the completion of a course in religious instruction.(See HF 870.)
| February 20, 2025 | Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 402. | |
| February 20, 2025 | Subcommittee: Shipley, Johnson, C. and Kurth. H.J. 408. | |
| February 26, 2025 | Subcommittee Meeting: 02/27/2025 12:00PM House Lounge. | |
| February 27, 2025 | Subcommittee recommends passage. | |
| March 04, 2025 | Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 529. | |
| March 04, 2025 | Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9. H.J. 529. | |
| March 07, 2025 | Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 870. |