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HSB 746

Adds social studies testing and changes K-12 health and civics rules

This bill requires statewide social studies tests in grades 8 and 10 and changes what K-12 health classes must cover, including physical fitness and nutrition. It also removes several existing requirements on equity, multicultural teaching, and counseling.

Official title

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to summative testing in schools and the educational program provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve.(See HF 2670.)

Introduced1 of 5

Where it stands

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

Last action, Feb 23: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2670.

On these agendas

  • Education CommitteeFeb 18

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  • Education SubcommitteeFeb 18

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History

  • Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2670.House · Feb 23
  • Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7. H.J. 361.House · Feb 18
  • Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 361.House · Feb 18
  • Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Feb 18
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 02/18/2026 8:30AM RM 304.House · Feb 17
  • Subcommittee: Hayes, Kurth and Larson. H.J. 312.House · Feb 16
  • Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 310.House · Feb 16
  • By COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONHouse · Feb 16