BILL TRACKER

2025 State Financial Education Bills

29

bills introduced in 12 states

29

bills active in 12 states

0

bills signed into law in 0 states

“Guarantee State” -  Currently guarantees - or is implementing - a one-semester personal finance course for all HS students before graduation

"Active Status" - Bill has had hearing(s), revision(s), vote(s), update(s) and/or commentary within the past 90 days 

"Mission 2030" - Bill is supported by Next Gen Personal Finance’s affiliated advocacy organization, NGPF Mission 2030 Fund

Current Bill Status

20250122 1
AK
SB22
Active

Sen. Bill Wielechowski

Establishes Financial Literacy Program in public schools, including effective date

Read first time and referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/22/25

20250127 2
HI
SB1277
Active

Sen. Dru Kanuha

Embedded requirement. Includes teacher PD and implementation rulemaking. Companion to...

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Referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/27/25

20250123 2 SB605
Active

Sens. Glenn Wakai, Henry Aquino, Stanley Chang, Brandon Elefante, Kurt Fevella, Mike...

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Requires students in Gr. 9-12 to complete one-half credit in financial literacy before...

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Referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/23/25

20250121 2 SB497
Active

Sens. Tim Richards, Stanley Chang, Samantha DeCorte, Brandon Elefante, Troy Hashimoto, Dru...

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Very similar to SB91. Requires HDOE to require the teaching of financial literacy to be...

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Referred to Senate Education and Ways & Means Committees on 1/21/25

20250121 2 HB619
Active

Reps. Justin Woodson, Terez Amato, Cory Chun, Diamond Garcia, Daniel Holt, Kirstin Kahaloa,...

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Requires HDOE to implement an embedded financial literacy requirement in high schools.

Referred to House Education and Finance Committees on 1/21/25

20250121 2 HB559
Active

Reps. Cory Chun, Terez Amato, Kirstin Kahaloa, Rachele Fernandez Lamosao, Mike Lee, Nicole...

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Requires HDOE to require the teaching of financial literacy to be included in the existing...

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Referred to House Education and Finance Committees on 1/21/25

20250121 2 HB865
Active

Reps. Trish La Chica, Diamond Garcia, Darius Kila, Sam Kong, Nicole Lowen, Scot Matayoshi,...

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Requires students in Gr. 9-12 to complete one-half credit in financial literacy before...

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Pending introduction on 1/21/25

20250121 2 HB936
Active

Rep. Greggor Ilagan

Embedded requirement. Includes teacher PD and implementation rulemaking. Companion to...

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Introduced and referred to House Education Committee on 1/23/25

20250108 2 SB91
Active

Sens. Brandon Elefante, Henry Aquino, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella, Troy Hashimoto, Dru...

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Requires the HDOE to include the teaching of financial literacy in the personal transition...

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Pending introduction in the Senate on 1/8/25

20250113 3
IN
SB481
Active

Sens. Stacey Donato and Linda Rogers

Grant program for financial education and career preparedness curriculum adoption in...

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Referred to Committee on Education and Career Development on 01/13/24

20250108 3 HB1135
Active

Reps. Ben Smaltz, Jake Teshka, and Dave Heine

Grant program for financial education and career preparedness curriculum adoption in...

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First reading and referred to Committee on Govt and Regulatory Reform on 1/8/25

20250130 4
ME
LD315
Active

Reps. Edward Crockett, Marshall Archer, Arthur Bell, William Bridgeo, Nathan Carlow, Sheila...

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1 year Personal Finance requirement within HS math requirements

Filed and referred to Committee on Education & Cultural Affairs 0n 1/30/25

20250116 5
MD
HB326
Active

Del. Catherine Forbes

Requires each county board of ed to allow successful completion of eligible financial...

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Hearing in House Ways & Means Committee on 1/29/25 at 1:00pm

20250115 6
MA
H46
Active

Treasurer Deb Goldberg

Embedded financial education standards. Establishes fund for implementation. Companion to...

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Filed 1/15/25

20250115 6 HD931
Active

Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian

Embedded financial education standards. Establishes an implementation fund. Identical to...

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Filed 1/15/25

20250115 6 SD1175
Active

Sen. Patrick O'Connor

Embedded financial education standards. Establishes fund for implementation. Identical to...

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Filed 1/15/25

20250130 7
MS
HB1527
Active

Rep. Rob Roberson

Requires state BOE to create a financial literacy curriculum for Gr. 6-8 by 2026-2027;...

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Committee Substitute passed in House Ed Committee on 1/30/25

20241206 8
NJ
S3497
Active
Mission 2030

Sens. Vin Gopal, Angela McKnight, and Shirley Turner

Closes loophole in NJ state statute. Requires financial literacy course for graduation.

Passed 5-0 out of Senate Education Committee on 12/5/24

20240919 8 A4764
Active
Mission 2030

Asm. Lisa Swain

Assembly Bill identical to S3497

Referred to Assembly Education Committee 9/19/24

20250109 9
NY
A1337
Active

Asm. Sarah Clark

Financial literacy course to be offered for students in Gr. 9-12. Prescribes standard...

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Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee on 1/9/25

20250108 9 A109
Active

Asms. Sam Berger, Maryjane Shimsky, Donna Lupardo, Brian Maher, and Anil Beephan 

Instruction in financial education be provided to pupils in Gr. 9-12 (companion bill to...

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Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/8/25

20250108 9 S95
Active

Sens. Leroy Comrie and Peter Harckham

Instruction in financial education be provided to pupils in Gr. 9-12

Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/8/25

20250108 9 S94
Active

Sens. Leroy Comrie, Joseph Addabbo, Jeremy Cooney, Nathalia Fernandez, Patrick Gallivan,...

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Requires high schools in Gr 9-12 to provide a course in financial literacy; requires...

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Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/8/25

20250121 10
ND
HB1533
Active
Mission 2030

Reps. Brandy Pyle, Karen Grindberg, Anna Novak, Emily O'Brien, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, and...

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Standalone 1/2 credit personal finance graduation requirement that can fulfill local school...

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Introduced, first reading, and referred to Education on 1/21/25

20250123 11
TX
HB2008
Active

Rep. Steve Toth

Companion to SB625

Filed in House on 1/22/25

20241216 11 SB625
Active

Sen. Peter Flores

Makes Personal Financial Literacy & Economics (PFLE) a graduation requirement

Filed 12/16/24

20241115 11 HB1331
Active

Rep. Mihaela Plesa

Embeds some personal finance in required economics course.

Pre-filed on 11/14/24

20250127 12
WA
HB1285
Active

Reps. Skyler Rude, Monica Stonier, Debra Lekanoff, Beth Doglio, Travis Couture, April...

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"[Intent] to make financial education instruction a graduation requirement" for the...

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Executive session on 1/30/25 following public hearing in the House Committee on Education at...

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20250127 12 SB5080
Active

Sen. Javier Valdez, Adrian Cortes, Paul Harris, Deborah Krishnadasan, Marko Liias, T'wina...

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"[Intent] to make financial education instruction a graduation requirement" for the...

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Hearing in Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on 1/28/25 at 8:00am