CS/HB 371: Patriotic Displays at Public Schools
GENERAL BILL by Education Administration Subcommittee ; Snyder ; Shoaf
Patriotic Displays at Public Schools; Requires, subject to legislative appropriation, each district school board to adopt rules to require display of portraits of George Washington & Abraham Lincoln at each public school in district; & requires DOE to select portraits & make them available to each school district.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/6/2026 House - Now in Education & Employment Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/6/2026 House - Now in Education & Employment Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/6/2025 House • Filed
11/18/2025 House • Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/3/2026 House • PCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
• Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/6/2026 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
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CS/HB 371, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2026 at 6:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 420 (c1) Patriotic Displays at Public Schools Burgess Identical Last Action: 2/5/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.44 Patriotic programs; rules. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 371, Original Filed Version Posted 11/6/2025 at 10:46 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 420 (c1) Patriotic Displays at Public Schools Burgess Similar Last Action: 2/5/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1003.44 Patriotic programs; rules. Page 1 (pdf)