Summary for Monday, February 24, 2025

On Monday, the House entered the 7th week of the 2025 Regular Session.

The House passed SB207, which updates laws regarding initiative and referendum petitions. It requires canvassers to inform potential petitioners that petition fraud is considered a class A misdemeanor.

SB206 was also passed, amending the Right to Read Act. It increases the maximum amount for literacy tutoring grants from $500 to $1,500, provided funding is available.

The House passed HB1117, which states that starting with the 2025-2026 school year, all public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools must provide students with age-appropriate and grade-appropriate firearm safety instruction.

The House will reconvene on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.