Allows school districts to opt out of observing any state-designated cultural or religious holiday
Summary
Allows school districts to opt out of observing any state-designated cultural or religious holiday when less than ten percent of the school population observes such state-designated cultural or religious holiday.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 10, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
Sep 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Ortt
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Pam Helming
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
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