HB 398 (2025): requiring holocaust and genocide studies in public schools to include the impacts on people with disabilities.
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HB 398 (2025)
requiring holocaust and genocide studies in public schools to include the impacts on people with disabilities.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Education Policy and Administration
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Education Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2025, with 17 people signed in online: 11 in support and 6 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 3, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 17–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee met in executive session on March 12, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. On March 20, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Lorie Ball (R - Rock 25) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 29, 2025, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
- February 3, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
- March 12, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
- March 20, 2025: consent calendar, House
Votes
- March 20, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration
- January 29, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/29/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
- February 3, 2025: Executive Session: 02/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
- March 5, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/05/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)
- March 12, 2025: Executive Session: 03/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
- March 20, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/20/2025