Recognizing Judea and Samaria

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Recognizing Judea and Samaria; Prohibits use of term "West Bank" in official government materials; prohibits use of moneys to create official government materials using such term; requires instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date to refer to certain area as Judea & Samaria; prohibits instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date from using term "West Bank."

Every action

27 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 11, 2026HouseRead 2nd time
2. Feb 11, 2026HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
3. Feb 11, 2026HouseRead 3rd time
4. Feb 11, 2026HouseCS passed; YEAS 92, NAYS 14
5. Feb 12, 2026SenateIn Messages
6. Feb 12, 2026CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
7. Feb 18, 2026SenateReceived
8. Mar 13, 2026CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 13 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

• Chase TramontR Primary sponsor · District 30
• Debra TendrichD Primary sponsor · District 89
• GO Government Operations Subcommittee Sponsoring committee