HSB 682
Requires revoking educator licenses for celebrating political violence
The bill requires the Board of Educational Examiners to deny or revoke licenses of educators who publicly celebrate politically motivated violence, including the killing of Charles Kirk, when the conduct shows unfitness to teach or harms public trust. It also bars the board from penalizing educators solely for protected speech or viewpoints.
Official title
A bill for an act relating to the revocation or denial of educator licenses and certificates for publicly celebrating assassinations or acts of politically motivated violence, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 2512.)
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Committee
- House
- Senate
- Governor
Last action, Feb 16: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2512.
On these agendas
- Education CommitteeFeb 11
Ramirez HF 2124 Gehlbach (Ch), Bradley, Gosa HSB 607 Boden (Ch), Stone, Ramirez HSB 682 Stone (Ch), Behn, Levin HSB 714 Boden (Ch), Stone, Kurth HF 2003 Fett (Ch), Geh
- Education SubcommitteeFeb 11
Discuss HSB 682 Discuss HSB 682
History
- Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2512.House · Feb 16
- Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9. H.J. 282.House · Feb 11
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 282.House · Feb 11
- Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Feb 11
- Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 12:15PM House Lounge.House · Feb 9
- Subcommittee: Stone, Behn and Levin. H.J. 216.House · Feb 5
- Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 214.House · Feb 5
- By COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONHouse · Feb 5