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bills introduced in 12 states
bills active in 12 states
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
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
Sen. Dru Kanuha
Embedded requirement. Includes teacher PD and implementation rulemaking. Companion to...
Embedded requirement. Includes teacher PD and implementation rulemaking. Companion to HB936.
Referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/27/25
Sens. Glenn Wakai, Henry Aquino, Stanley Chang, Brandon Elefante, Kurt Fevella, Mike...
Sens. Glenn Wakai, Henry Aquino, Stanley Chang, Brandon Elefante, Kurt Fevella, Mike Gabbard, Troy Hashimoto, Dru Kanuha, Michelle Kidani, Donna Kim, Chris Lee, Karl Rhoads, Tim Richards, and Joy San Buenaventura.
Requires students in Gr. 9-12 to complete one-half credit in financial literacy before...
Requires students in Gr. 9-12 to complete one-half credit in financial literacy before graduation, requires financial literacy instruction K-12, and requires the Board of Education to provide financial literacy professional development. Companion to HB865.
Referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/23/25
Sens. Tim Richards, Stanley Chang, Samantha DeCorte, Brandon Elefante, Troy Hashimoto, Dru...
Sens. Tim Richards, Stanley Chang, Samantha DeCorte, Brandon Elefante, Troy Hashimoto, Dru Kanuha, Donna Kim, and Joy San Buenaventura
Very similar to SB91. Requires HDOE to require the teaching of financial literacy to be...
Very similar to SB91. Requires HDOE to require the teaching of financial literacy to be included in the existing personal transition plan requirement for each student starting 2026-2027.
Referred to Senate Education and Ways & Means Committees on 1/21/25
Reps. Justin Woodson, Terez Amato, Cory Chun, Diamond Garcia, Daniel Holt, Kirstin Kahaloa,...
Reps. Justin Woodson, Terez Amato, Cory Chun, Diamond Garcia, Daniel Holt, Kirstin Kahaloa, Darius Kila, Lisa Kitagawa, Trish La Chica, Nicole Lowen, Lisa Marten, Scot Matayoshi, Daynette Morikawa, Mahina Poepoe, Jackson Sayama, Adrian Tam, David Tarnas, Chris Todd, Gene Ward
Requires HDOE to implement an embedded financial literacy requirement in high schools.
Referred to House Education and Finance Committees on 1/21/25
Reps. Cory Chun, Terez Amato, Kirstin Kahaloa, Rachele Fernandez Lamosao, Mike Lee, Nicole...
Reps. Cory Chun, Terez Amato, Kirstin Kahaloa, Rachele Fernandez Lamosao, Mike Lee, Nicole Lowen, Lisa Marten, Scot Matayoshi, Tyson Miyake, Mahina Poepoe, Jenna Takenouchi, Adrian Tam, David Tarnas, Chris Todd
Requires HDOE to require the teaching of financial literacy to be included in the existing...
Requires HDOE to require the teaching of financial literacy to be included in the existing personal transition plan requirement for each student starting 2026-2027.
Reps. Trish La Chica, Diamond Garcia, Darius Kila, Sam Kong, Nicole Lowen, Scot Matayoshi,...
Reps. Trish La Chica, Diamond Garcia, Darius Kila, Sam Kong, Nicole Lowen, Scot Matayoshi, Tyson Miyake, Ikaika Olds, Elijah Pierick, Mahina Poepoe, Kanani Souza, Adrian Tam, Chris Todd, and Gene Ward
Requires students in Gr. 9-12 to complete one-half credit in financial literacy before graduation, requires financial literacy instruction K-12, and requires the Board of Education to provide financial literacy professional development. Companion to SB605.
Pending introduction on 1/21/25
Rep. Greggor Ilagan
Embedded requirement. Includes teacher PD and implementation rulemaking. Companion to SB1277.
Introduced and referred to House Education Committee on 1/23/25
Sens. Brandon Elefante, Henry Aquino, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella, Troy Hashimoto, Dru...
Sens. Brandon Elefante, Henry Aquino, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella, Troy Hashimoto, Dru Kanuha, Chris Lee, Donna Kim, and Sharon Moriwaki
Requires the HDOE to include the teaching of financial literacy in the personal transition...
Requires the HDOE to include the teaching of financial literacy in the personal transition plan requirement for each student beginning with the 2027-2028 school year.
Pending introduction in the Senate on 1/8/25
Sens. Stacey Donato and Linda Rogers
Grant program for financial education and career preparedness curriculum adoption in...
Grant program for financial education and career preparedness curriculum adoption in schools. Companion bill to HB1135
Referred to Committee on Education and Career Development on 01/13/24
Reps. Ben Smaltz, Jake Teshka, and Dave Heine
Grant program for financial education and career preparedness curriculum adoption in schools. Companion bill to SB481.
First reading and referred to Committee on Govt and Regulatory Reform on 1/8/25
Reps. Edward Crockett, Marshall Archer, Arthur Bell, William Bridgeo, Nathan Carlow, Sheila...
Reps. Edward Crockett, Marshall Archer, Arthur Bell, William Bridgeo, Nathan Carlow, Sheila Lyman, Karen Montell, and David Rollins
1 year Personal Finance requirement within HS math requirements
Filed and referred to Committee on Education & Cultural Affairs 0n 1/30/25
Del. Catherine Forbes
Requires each county board of ed to allow successful completion of eligible financial...
Requires each county board of ed to allow successful completion of eligible financial literacy courses to fulfill student service hours graduation requirement. Begins with 2026-2027 school year.
Hearing in House Ways & Means Committee on 1/29/25 at 1:00pm
Treasurer Deb Goldberg
Embedded financial education standards. Establishes fund for implementation. Companion to...
Embedded financial education standards. Establishes fund for implementation. Companion to HD931 and SD1175.
Filed 1/15/25
Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian
Embedded financial education standards. Establishes an implementation fund. Identical to...
Embedded financial education standards. Establishes an implementation fund. Identical to SD1175 and H46.
Sen. Patrick O'Connor
Embedded financial education standards. Establishes fund for implementation. Identical to...
Embedded financial education standards. Establishes fund for implementation. Identical to HD391 and H46.
Rep. Rob Roberson
Requires state BOE to create a financial literacy curriculum for Gr. 6-8 by 2026-2027;...
Requires state BOE to create a financial literacy curriculum for Gr. 6-8 by 2026-2027; Requires passage of a 1/2 Carnegie Unit Course in Financial Literacy as a graduation requirement for all public high school students. Mississippi already has a 1-year HS Financial Literacy graduation requirement, so the high school component is redundant.
Committee Substitute passed in House Ed Committee on 1/30/25
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
Asm. Lisa Swain
Assembly Bill identical to S3497
Referred to Assembly Education Committee 9/19/24
Asm. Sarah Clark
Financial literacy course to be offered for students in Gr. 9-12. Prescribes standard...
Financial literacy course to be offered for students in Gr. 9-12. Prescribes standard areas.
Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee on 1/9/25
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...
Instruction in financial education be provided to pupils in Gr. 9-12 (companion bill to S95)
Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/8/25
Sens. Leroy Comrie and Peter Harckham
Instruction in financial education be provided to pupils in Gr. 9-12
Sens. Leroy Comrie, Joseph Addabbo, Jeremy Cooney, Nathalia Fernandez, Patrick Gallivan,...
Sens. Leroy Comrie, Joseph Addabbo, Jeremy Cooney, Nathalia Fernandez, Patrick Gallivan, Robert Jackson, Rachel May, Zellnor Myrie, Luis Sepulveda, and Alexis Weik
Requires high schools in Gr 9-12 to provide a course in financial literacy; requires...
Requires high schools in Gr 9-12 to provide a course in financial literacy; requires students to complete such course as a condition of graduation.
Reps. Brandy Pyle, Karen Grindberg, Anna Novak, Emily O'Brien, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, and...
Reps. Brandy Pyle, Karen Grindberg, Anna Novak, Emily O'Brien, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, and Dan Vollmer; Sens. Michelle Axtman, Sean Cleary, and Scott Meyer
Standalone 1/2 credit personal finance graduation requirement that can fulfill local school...
Standalone 1/2 credit personal finance graduation requirement that can fulfill local school districts' choice of math, CTE, or social studies requirements.
Introduced, first reading, and referred to Education on 1/21/25
Rep. Steve Toth
Companion to SB625
Filed in House on 1/22/25
Sen. Peter Flores
Makes Personal Financial Literacy & Economics (PFLE) a graduation requirement
Filed 12/16/24
Rep. Mihaela Plesa
Embeds some personal finance in required economics course.
Pre-filed on 11/14/24
Reps. Skyler Rude, Monica Stonier, Debra Lekanoff, Beth Doglio, Travis Couture, April...
Reps. Skyler Rude, Monica Stonier, Debra Lekanoff, Beth Doglio, Travis Couture, April Connors, Liz Berry, Dan Bronoske, Mari Leavitt, Cindy Ryu, Lauren Davis, Andrew Barkis, Ed Orcutt, Cyndy Jacobsen, Roger Goodman, Jim Walsh, Mike Steele, Dave Paul, Steve Tharinger, Mark Klicker, Greg Nance, Carolyn Eslick, Jamila Taylor, Michelle Caldier, Lisa Parshley, Michael Keaton, John Ley, Joe Timmons, Gerry Pollet, Jake Fey, Tarra Simmons, Natasha Hill
"[Intent] to make financial education instruction a graduation requirement" for the...
"[Intent] to make financial education instruction a graduation requirement" for the graduating class of 2033. Includes local school board implementation plans, State Board and Financial Education Public Private Partnership implementation plans. Companion Bill to SB5080.
Executive session on 1/30/25 following public hearing in the House Committee on Education at...
Executive session on 1/30/25 following public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM on 1/23/25
Sen. Javier Valdez, Adrian Cortes, Paul Harris, Deborah Krishnadasan, Marko Liias, T'wina...
Sen. Javier Valdez, Adrian Cortes, Paul Harris, Deborah Krishnadasan, Marko Liias, T'wina Nobles, Tina Orwall, Marcus Riccelli, Rebecca Saldana, Sharon Shewmake, Yasmin Trudeau, Claire Wilson
"[Intent] to make financial education instruction a graduation requirement" for the graduating class of 2033. Includes local school board implementation plans, State Board and Financial Education Public Private Partnership implementation plans. Companion bill to HB1285.
Hearing in Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on 1/28/25 at 8:00am
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