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Database Education Legislation Archived Database

Updated November 07, 2022
Related Topic: Education

This searchable database tracks education legislation enacted by state legislatures from 2008 to 2022. Issues tracked include teachers and principals, school choice, postsecondary education, education finance and funding, religion in schools, high school graduation/dropouts, testing, accountability, afterschool and STEM. Search enactments by state, topic, status, primary sponsor, bill number or keyword.

This database was last updated November 2022 and exists as archive for research. For all introduced and enacted education legislation starting with the 2023 session, see the new database here.

Bills may appear twice in carryover states. In these states, please check the last date of action to ensure the status of the bill reflects the appropriate year.

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