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HSB 714

Adds Holocaust education and changes social studies requirements

The bill requires school districts to teach the Holocaust to middle and high school students and to train teachers on it. It also changes K-12 social studies, adding required documents and course units, and requires Board of Regents universities to give a civic literacy exam.

Official title

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the social studies instruction provided to students enrolled in grades one through twelve and the educational programs provided by the institutions of higher education under the control of the state board of regents, and requiring education related to the holocaust for students and teachers in school districts.(See HF 2510.)

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. House
  4. Senate
  5. Governor

Last action, Feb 16: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2510.

On these agendas

  • Education CommitteeFeb 11

    radley, Gosa HSB 607 Boden (Ch), Stone, Ramirez HSB 682 Stone (Ch), Behn, Levin HSB 714 Boden (Ch), Stone, Kurth HF 2003 Fett (Ch), Gehlbach, Matson Other business Adj

  • Education SubcommitteeFeb 11

    Discuss HSB 714 Discuss HSB 714

History

  • Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2510.House · Feb 16
  • Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9. H.J. 282.House · Feb 11
  • Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 282.House · Feb 11
  • Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Feb 11
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 8:30AM RM 19.House · Feb 10
  • Subcommittee: Boden, Kurth and Stone. H.J. 250.House · Feb 10
  • Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 247.House · Feb 10
  • By COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONHouse · Feb 10