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StateBill Number with hyperlink to legislative page/draftDate IntroducedStatus as of October 1, 2021Primary SponsorDescription*

*This is a summary of notable provisions. For detailed analysis of bills, see our report.		Explicitly Targets
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AlabamaHB 8Prefiled 6/28/2021Prefiled ahead of 2022 legislative session in JanuaryRep. Chris Pringle (R)"To prohibit public K-12 schools and public institutions of higher education from
teaching certain concepts regarding race or sex."		K-12, colleges
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AlabamaHB 9Prefiled 6/28/2021Prefiled ahead of 2022 legislative session in JanuaryRep. Ed Oliver (R)Bars "agencies and political subdivisions of this state, including school districts and public institutions of higher education" from "teach[ing], instruct[ing], or train[ing] any employee, contractor, staff member, student, or any other individual group to adopt or believe divisive concepts."K-12, colleges, state institutions, state contractors
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AlabamaHB 11Prefiled 7/15/2021Prefiled ahead of 2022 legislative session in JanuaryRep. Danny Crawford (R)Bans schools from requiring students "to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to" outlined tenets allegedly associated with critical race theory, or from doing so in a course of instruction. Bans schools from "distinguish[ing] or classify[ing] a student based on race or color." Mandates termination of any employee who violates the provisions of the bill.K-12, colleges
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ArizonaAmendment to SB 1532 (added in modified form to the budget bill HB 2898)2/1/2021SB 1532 died, but modified version passed as part of HB 2898 and signed into law by Governor Ducey 6/30/21Rep. Michelle Udall (R)Bans "instruction that presents any form of blame or judgment on the basis of race, ethnicity or sex." Mandates discipline of teachers who violate these provisions. Allows for suits by attorney general or county attorney against entities in violation.K-12
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ArizonaHB 2906/SB 18406/10/2021Signed into law by Governor Ducey 7/9/21Sen. David Livingston (R)Bans "training, orientation or therapy that presents any form of blame or judgment on the basis of race, ethnicity or sex."state agencies, political subdivisions
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ArkansasHB 12181/19/2021WithdrawnRep. Mark Lowery (R)Bans instruction that promotes "the overthrow of the United States Government," "division between, resentment of, or social justice for" different groups, or that advocates "the isolation of a group of students based on a particular characteristic."K-12, colleges
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ArkansasHB 12311/21/2021WithdrawnRep. Mark Lowery (R)Bans state funding being used to teach the 1619 Project.K-12
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ArkansasHB 17613/16/2021PendingRep. Mark Lowery (R)Prohibits curricula, reading materials, programs, counseling, and activities from expressing, depicting, or teaching certain concepts relating to race and ethnicity.K-12
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ArkansasSB 6274/1/2021Became law without governor's signature 5/3/21Sen. Trent Garner (R)Bans state entities (excluding public schools, universities, political subdivisions, and law enforcement) from teaching or training of divisive concepts. Bars punishment of state employees for refusing to support such concepts.state agencies
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FloridaSB 242/HB 57Prefiled 9/16/2021Prefiled ahead of 2022 legislative session in JanuarySen. Joe Gruters (R)Bans state agencies, state contractors, and county and municipality governing bodies from teaching, advocating, or promoting divisive concepts, race or sex scapegoating, or race or sex stereotyping in employee trainings. Bans public schools and universities from teaching, advocating, or promoting divisive concepts, race or sex scapegoating, or race or sex stereotyping in curriculum or mandatory employee or student training. state agencies, state contractors, K-12, colleges
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IdahoHB 3524/6/2021DiedEducation CommitteeBans "teach[ing], advocat[ing], or encourag[ing] the adoption of any racist or sexist concept while instructing students." Bans "host[ing], pay[ing], or provid[ing] a venue for a speaker who espouses, advocates, or promotes any racist or sexist concept." Bans requiring any "student to read, view, or listen to any book, article, video presentation, digital presentation, or other learning material that espouses, advocates, or promotes any racist or sexist concept." Authorizes financial penalties for institutions not in compliance. Creates civil cause of action against such institutions.K-12, colleges
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IdahoHB 3754/19/2021DiedWays and Means CommitteeProhibits certain tenets from being "advocated for or endorsed" by public schools and institutions of higher education. Bans funding for "any education or program advocating sectarianism."K-12, colleges
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IdahoHB 3774/21/2021Signed into law by Governor Little 4/28/21Rep. Wendy Horman (R)Bans public schools and institutions of higher education from “direct[ing] or otherwise compel[ing] students to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere” to the outlined "critical race theory" tenets. Bars funding for such prohibited acts.K-12, colleges
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IowaHF 2221/27/2021DiedRep. Skyler Wheeler (R)Bans use of 1619 Project curriculum. Reduces budget for schools, colleges, and universities violating curriculum restrictions.K-12, colleges
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IowaSF 4782/25/2021Pending; Passed Senate 3/8/21Committee on EducationMandates First Amendment training for institutions of higher education, and authorizes penalties for faculty who violate free speech rights. Prohibits training that teaches or promotes divisive concepts. Mandates suspension of funds from student government organizations violating the First Amendment. Creates penalties for discrimination based on political bias in schools.K-12, colleges
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IowaHF 8023/8/2021Signed into law by Governor Reynolds 6/8/21Committee on JudiciaryRequires that any mandatory staff training “does not teach, advocate, act upon, or promote” specific defined concepts. Prohibits “specific defined concepts” from being included in public school curriculum.K-12, colleges, state agencies
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KentuckyBill Request 60Prefiled 6/1/2021Prefiled ahead of 2022 legislative session in JanuaryRep. Joseph Fischer (R)Bans public schools from promoting certain concepts. Bans mandatory gender or sexual diversity training, as well as any form of race of sex stereotyping or bias, in public colleges.K-12, colleges
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KentuckyBill Request 69Prefiled 6/4/2021Prefiled ahead of 2022 legislative session in JanuaryRep. Matt Lockett (R)Bans public schools from offering "any classroom instruction or discussion" or distributing "printed or digital material" on certain concepts. Bans public college students from being "subjected to any classroom instruction or discussion... or printed or digital material" that promotes certain concepts.K-12, colleges
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LouisianaHB 5644/2/2021DiedRep. Raymond Garofalo (R)Bans training on divisive concepts in public schools and colleges (or private schools/colleges receiving state funds).K-12, colleges
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MichiganSB 4605/20/2021PendingSen. Lana Theis (R)Bans public school curriculum from including critical race theory, the 1619 project or any of the specified "anti-American and racist theories."K-12
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MichiganHB 50976/23/2021PendingRep. Andrew Beeler (R)Prevents the state board model core academic curriculum from including "any form of race or gender stereotyping or anything that could be understood as implicit race or gender stereotyping."K-12
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MississippiSB 25381/18/2021DiedSen. Angela Burks Hill (R)Bars using state funds to teach the 1619 Project.K-12
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MissouriHB 9521/28/2021DiedRep. Brian Seitz (R)Bans teaching of "curriculum implementing critical race theory," including the 1619 Project.K-12, colleges
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MissouriSB 5865/1/2021DiedSen. Rick Brattin (R)Sets state board of education policy "not to promote or allow divisive concepts in public school curricula or instruction."K-12
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MissouriSB 56/23/2021DiedSen. Denny Hoskins (R)Introduced in special session; identical to SB 586 above. Sets state board of education policy "not to promote or allow divisive concepts in public school curricula or instruction."K-12
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New HampshireHB 544 (modified version added to budget bill HB 2 under section "Right to Freedom from Discrimination in Public Workplaces and Education")4/8/2021Added to budget bill HB 2 as amendment. HB 2 was signed into law by Governor Sununu 6/25/21Reps. Keith Ammon, Glenn Cordelli, Jason Osborne (R)Prohibits public employer or contractors from "teach[ing], advocat[ing], instruct[ing], or train[ing] any employee, student, service recipient, contractor, staff member, inmate, or any other individual or group" in certain concepts. Prohibits government programs from "teach[ing], advocat[ing], or advanc[ing]" certain concepts. Protects public employees from punishment for refusing to participate in training on certain concepts. Bars public school students from being "taught, instructed, inculcated or compelled to express belief in, or support for" certain concepts. Allows civil action against schools for violations. Makes teachers subject to disciplinary measures for violations.K-12, state institutions, state contractors
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New YorkA82538/25/2021PendingAssemblyman Colin Schmitt (R)Prohibits public schools and universities from holding courses or curriculum teaching certain concepts. Bans requiring students or faculty to learn or study the 1619 Project.K-12, colleges
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North Carolina HB 3243/17/2021Vetoed by Governor Cooper 9/10/21Reps. Jason Saine, James Boles, Larry Yarborough, John Torbett (R)Bans public schools from promoting certain concepts.K-12
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North Carolina SB 7004/7/2021PendingSens. Chuck Edwards, Joyce Krawiec, Ralph Hise (R)Requires "balanced political viewpoints" in curriculum and professional development, and that instructional materials to be posted on school websites.K-12
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OhioHB 3225/25/2021PendingRep. Don Jones (R)Bans requiring teachers to "discuss current events or widely debated and currently controversial issues of public policy or social affairs." Requires teachers who do to "explore such issues from diverse and contending perspectives." Bans requiring students to engage in political advocacy. Bans private funding of curriculum or teacher training. Bans teaching or training of staff to believe in certain concepts. Bans those concepts in teaching materials. Bans teachers from being required to affirm certain beliefs.K-12, state agencies
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OhioHB 3275/25/2021PendingReps. Diane Grendell, Sarah Fowler Arthur (R)Bans teaching or training of divisive concepts. Bars funding for school districts in violation until in compliance. Allows the "impartial discussion of controversial aspects of history." Prohibits state agencies (including institutions of higher education) from offering "teaching, instruction, or training on divisive concepts to any employees, contractors, staff members, or any other individual or... requir[ing] them to adopt or believe in divisive concepts." Bars punishment for state employees' "refusal to support, believe, endorse, embrace, confess, act upon, or otherwise assent to divisive concepts." Bans state agencies from accepting private funding for curriculum or training that promotes divisive concepts.K-12, colleges, state institutions
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OklahomaHB 17752/1/2021Signed into law by Governor Stitt 5/7/21Rep. Kevin West, Sen. David Bullard (R)Bans "mandatory gender or sexual diversity training or counseling" for students or "orientation or requirement that presents any form of race or sex stereotyping or a bias on the basis of race or sex" in higher education. Prohibits schools from using specified concepts in courses.K-12, colleges
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OklahomaSB 8032/1/2021DiedSen. Shane Jett (R)Prohibits schools from "teaching, instructing or training any student to believe any of the divisive concepts" in the bill. Allows teachers to "be dismissed or not reemployed for teaching, instructing or training any student to believe" such concepts.K-12
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OklahomaSB 8302/1/2021DiedSen. Nathan Dahm (R)"[E]very agency or department of the state, county or municipality or political subdivision shall be prohibited from adopting a policy to promote race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating."state agencies, political subivisions
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Pennsylvania HB 15326/7/2021PendingRep. Russ Diamond (R)Bars communications from state agencies, school districts, or public universities that "adopt, express or promote any racist or sexist concept." Bars punishment for public employees, contractors, or students for "refusal to support, believe, endorse, embrace, confess, act upon or otherwise assent to an racist or sexist concept." Bars teachers and professors from "teach[ing], advocat[ing] or encourag[ing] the adoption of a racist or sexist concept while instructing students." Bans schools and universities from "host[ing], pay[ing] or provid[ing] a venue for a speaker who espouses, advocates or promotes any racist or sexist concept." Bans contractors from engaging workplace training that teaches such concepts. Allows private cause of action against violators of the bill.K-12, colleges, state entities, state contractors
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Rhode IslandH 60703/3/2021DiedReps. Patricia Morgan, George Nardone, Sherry Roberts (R)Mandates that all "state and municipal contracts, grants and training programs... include provisions banning the teaching of divisive concepts and... prohibit making any individual feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of their race or sex."state agencies, state contractors
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South CarolinaH 4100 (part of state budget under "Partisanship Curriculum")3/16/2021Signed into law by Governor McMaster 6/25/21House Ways and Means CommitteeMandates that funds shall not be used by public schools "to provide instruction in, to teach, instruct, or train any administrator, teacher, staff member, or employee to adopt or believe, or to approve for use, make use of, or carry out standards, curricula, lesson plans, textbooks, instructional materials, or instructional practices that serve to inculcate" certain concepts.K-12
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South CarolinaH 43255/4/2021PendingRep. Steven Wayne Long (R)Bans public schools and institutions of higher learning from "direct[ing] or otherwise compel[ling] students to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to the tenets of critical race theory; or introduc[ing] a course of instruction or unit of study" to do such.K-12, colleges
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South CarolinaH 43435/5/2021PendingRep. Bill Taylor (R)Mandates that school websites "provides a detailed list of instructional materials and curricula used in the school." Prohibits schools from "direct[ing] or otherwise compel[ing] students to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to" specified tenets. "A student, administrator, teacher, staff member, other school or district employee, or volunteer may not be required to engage in any form of mandatory gender or sexual diversity training or counseling... or to create or participate in a professional development, training, or a course that includes" specified concepts. Bars schools from teaching or using the 1619 Project.K-12
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South CarolinaH 43925/13/2021PendingReps. Linda Bennett, Stewart Jones (R)Bars requiring or giving course credit for lobbying or public policy advocacy by students. Bars private funding for curriculum or professional development for "courses on history, civics, U.S. government and politics, social studies, or similar subject areas." Bars teachers from being compelled to "to affirm a belief in anything characterized as the systemic nature of racism... or in anything characterized as the multiplicity or fluidity of gender identities." Prohibits state agencies and schools from engaging in teaching, instructing, or training in certain concepts, or using curriculum or instruction to inculcate specified concepts.K-12, state agencies
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South DakotaHB 11571/28/2021WithdrawnRep. Phil Jensen (R)Bans instruction in public schools that promotes or advocates certain concepts or ideas, or is "designed primarily for students of a particular ethnic group."K-12
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South DakotaHB 11581/28/2021WithdrawnRep. Phil Jensen (R)Bans "any materials or encourage any activities that are associated with efforts to reframe this country's history in a way that promotes racial divisiveness and displaces historical understanding with ideology, " including the 1619 project.K-12
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Tennessee HB 5802/5/2021Signed into law by Governor Lee 5/25/21Rep. John Ragan (R)Bans public schools from including or promoting certain concepts in curriculum. Allows the "impartial discussion of controversial aspects of history." Mandates the withholding of at least a portion of state funds for schools not in compliance.K-12
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Tennessee HB 8002/9/2021PendingRep. Bruce Griffey (R)Bans schools from using "textbooks and instructional materials or supplemental
instructional materials that promote, normalize, support, or address lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) issues or lifestyles."		K-12
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TexasHB 39793/11/2021Signed into law by Governor Abbott 6/15/21Rep. Steve Toth (R)Bars teachers from being "compelled to discuss a particular current event or widely debated and currently controversial issue." Teachers who do so should "strive to explore the topic from diverse and contending perspectives without giving deference to any one perspective." Bars schools from requiring or giving course credit for a student's political activism, lobbying, or public policy advocacy. Bars state agency and school employees from being "required to engage in training, orientation, or therapy that presents any form of race or sex stereotyping." Bars requiring an understanding of the 1619 Project. Bans schools from requiring or making part of a course certain concepts. Bans agencies and schools from accepting private funding for developing prohibited curriculum.K-12, state agencies
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TexasHB 1787/8/21DiedRep. Steve Toth (R)Requires the online posting of descriptions of all teaching materials. Expands prohibitions from social studies courses to all K-12 courses. Bans teachers from requiring course elements that "serve to inculcate" certain concepts. Bans employees of state agencies and school districts from teaching other employees about those concepts.K-12, state agencies
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TexasSB 37/9/2021DiedSen. Bryan Hughes (R)Removes HB 3979's social studies curriculum materials. Prohibits teachers from being "compelled to discuss a particular current event or widely debated and currently controversial issue of public policy or social affairs." If they do so, teachers must "strive to explore that topic from diverse and contending perspectives without giving deference to any one perspective." Bans requiring or awarding credit for a student's lobbying or policy advocacy. Bars schools and state agencies from making inculcation in certain concepts part of a course. Bans teaching, training, or instructing employees in those concepts. Bans schools and state agencies from requiring an understanding of the 1619 Project. Bans private funding for curriculum or professional development.K-12, state agencies
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TexasHB 288/6/2021DiedRep. Steve Toth (R)Introduced in second special session; identical to HB 178 above. Requires the online posting of descriptions of all teaching materials. Expands prohibitions from social studies courses to all K-12 courses. Bans teachers from requiring course elements that "serve to inculcate" certain concepts. Bans employees of state agencies and school districts from teaching other employees about those concepts.K-12, state agencies
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TexasSB 38/9/2021Signed into law by Governor Abbott 9/17/21Sen. Bryan Hughes (R)Removes HB 3979's social studies curriculum materials. Creates civics training program for teachers and administrators. Mandates that parents receive login credentials to online instructional materials. Prohibits teachers from being "compelled to discuss a particular current event or widely debated and currently controversial issue of public policy or social affairs." If they do so, teachers must "strive to explore that topic from diverse and contending perspectives without giving deference to any one perspective." Bans requiring or awarding credit for a student's lobbying or policy advocacy. Bars schools and state agencies from making inculcation in certain concepts part of a course. Bans teaching, training, or instructing employees in those concepts. Bans schools and state agencies from requiring an understanding of the 1619 Project. Bans private funding for curriculum or professional development.K-12, state agencies
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West VirginiaHB 25952/18/2021PendingDel. Riley Keaton (R)Prohibits contractors from inculcating employees in race or sex stereotyping or scapegoating. Bars use of divisive concepts in schools. Prohibits funding for state agencies promoting divisive concepts.K-12, state agencies, state contractors
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West VirginiaSB 6183/10/2021PendingSen. Michael Azinger (R)Prohibits public schools from teaching, instructing, or training students to believe in divisive concepts. Allows teachers to be dismissed for engaging in such conduct.K-12
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WisconsinSB 409/AB 4136/10/2021PendingSens. André Jacque, Stephen Nass (R)Prohibits public universities and colleges from teaching race or sex stereotyping. Requires course syllabi to be posted on institution's website. Bans requiring employees to attend trainings promoting race or sex stereotyping. Mandates withholding funds from institutions in violation, and allows for civil cause of action against institutions.colleges
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WisconsinSB 410/AB 4146/10/2021Pending; passed Assembly 9/28/21Sens. André Jacque, Stephen Nass, Van Wanggaard (R)Prohibits agencies or political subdivisions from requiring an employee training that "teaches, advocates, acts upon, or promotes race or sex stereotyping." Requires training materials to be posted online. Mandates withholding funds from entities in violation, and allows for civil cause of action against such entities.state agencies
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WisconsinSB 411/AB 4116/10/2021Pending; passed Assembly 9/28/21Sens. André Jacque, Alberta Darling, Stephen Nass (R)Prohibits teachers from teaching race or sex stereotyping concepts. Bans mandatory employee training on such concepts. Mandates withholding funds from schools in violation, and allows for civil cause of action against such schools. Requires curricula be posted online.K-12
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