AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RIGHTS AND DUTIES TEACHERS GENERALLY -- SEPTEMBER 11 CLASSROOM MOMENT OF SILENCE
Summary
Allows the school building administration or teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Signed Jul 2, 2025
Floor votes · House May 22, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2025
Signed into law
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/17/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 23, 2025
Committee
05/23/2025 Referred to Senate Education
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
05/22/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
May 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/06/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
02/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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