HB 127: Required Instruction in Cursive Writing
GENERAL BILL by Overdorf ; Trabulsy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benarroch ; Blanco ; Cobb ; Kendall
Required Instruction in Cursive Writing; Requires students in specified grades to receive instruction in cursive writing; provides requirements for such instruction; requires students to demonstrate proficiency in cursive writing by end of specified grade; defines "proficiency in cursive writing".
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/8/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/14/2025 | House |
• Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee |
| 11/10/2025 | House |
• Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda |
| 11/18/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Student Academic Success Subcommittee • Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee • Now in Education & Employment Committee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/20/2026 | House |
• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda |
| 1/22/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026) |
| 2/4/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 |
| 2/4/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 2/9/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules |
| 2/10/2026 | Senate |
• Received |
