HB 709

requiring suitable public facilities such as schools and town halls be made available as polling places upon request by local election officials.

relative to the counting of absentee ballots.

requiring the secretary of state to provide all voting precincts with secure containers for storing ballots.

preventing a supervisor of the checklist from verifying a person's identity without identification, even if they personally know that person.

relative to the filling of vacancies in the office of a county commissioner.

relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof.

increasing the requirements of the education freedom savings account oversight committee and modifying the purpose of the committee.

requiring the state to seek bids for contracts to oversee and operate the state's education freedom account program every three years.

adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts.

(New Title) requiring students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test, take a course that covers fundamental American documents as part of the general education curriculum, or pass a civics course competency test.

(New Title) prohibiting the display of certain flags and banners in public schools and public charter schools and establishing penalties for the display of prohibited flags and banners.

(New Title) repealing the home education advisory council.

Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-104-20, RELATING TO THE PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, SO AS TO ADD THE CLASSIC LEARNING TEST AS AN APPROVED ASSESSMENT FOR RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-50, RELATING TO THE LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, SO AS TO AMEND THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A LIFE SCHOLARSHIP TO INCLUDE ACT AND CLT SCORES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-26-20, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "TALENTED AND QUALIFIED RESIDENT"" TO INCLUDE ACT AND CLT SCORES."

An Act relating to district-wide early education programs; and providing for an effective date.

An act relating to mental health literacy and peer-to-peer supports in schools

A bill for an act relating to education finance; modifying the calculation of compensatory aid for fiscal year 2027; modifying the allocation of compensatory aid for fiscal year 2028; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 126C.10, subdivision 3; 126C.15, subdivision 2.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care