AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS
Summary
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed Jul 1, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Jun 12, 2025
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2025
Signed into law
07/01/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/12/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 22, 2025
Committee
05/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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