This community ROCKED IT on our first urgent action of the 2025 session! HB 1310 now has an incredible number of sponsors—way to step up! Be sure to thank your elected official if they signed on as a sponsor.
For this weekend
1st ACTION
Grab a cup of coffee and register a position on these bills for the coming week!
Did you know you can sign up NOW to show your support for these bills that have committee hearings next week? It takes 5 just minutes and shows your support for these important bills. The ability to sign in and register a position is open until 24 hours after the hearing, and you can sign in up to an hour before to testify in person. Don’t worry, we will send you a text to remind you! Don’t have text to action? Sign up here now to stay in the loop!
Click on the linked bills and it will take you right to each bill’s Senate or House sign in page.
- SB 5009 – Modifying the student transportation allocation to accommodate multiple vehicle types for transporting students
- SB 5120 – Expanding the learning assistance program.
- SB 5123 – Expanding protections for certain students to promote inclusivity in public schools.
- SB 5187 – Providing adequate and predictable student transportation.
- SB 5192 – Concerning school district materials, supplies, and operating costs
- SB 5307 – Concerning special education funding
2nd ACTION
Write a comment to your elected officials and ask they refer these bills to their respective education committees
- SB 5253 and HB 1257 – Extending special education services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22.
- HB 1310 (companion to 5307) – Concerning special education funding
- HB 1120 – Determining state allocations for school staff salaries
This one has been referred to House Appropriations but needs a hearing date.
Your voice matters! Registering your position on bills and sending comments helps ensure lawmakers hear what’s important to you. It’s a simple way to make a big impact!
3rd ACTION
Join our Legislative session check in this Monday January 20th @ 8pm. Here is where you can find the link to join: