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This bill would forbid programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in all state agencies, K-12 public schools, colleges, and universities.
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This bill would forbid colleges and universities from requiring faculty training regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is nearly identical to a bill that failed to pass in the previous legislative...
This bill would require schools to send written notice of student disciplinary actions in the preferred language of the student’s parents or guardians. At the time of enrollment, parents or guardians would...
In municipal elections, a person seeking election by write-in votes would be required to file a declaration “with the appropriate authority” no later than 14 days after the closing of the candidate filing...
This bill would allow local governments to hold ranked choice elections and primaries for city, county, and other local offices. In this style of election, also known as “instant runoff voting,” voters rank...
This bill would create pretrial diversion courts for juveniles who commit certain first-time, nonviolent status offenses (that is, acts that are only illegal because of a person’s age) or “delinquent acts...