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SB 444: Required Instruction in Cursive Writing

GENERAL BILL by Grall

Required Instruction in Cursive Writing; Requiring students in specified grades to receive instruction in cursive writing; requiring students to demonstrate proficiency in cursive writing by the end of a specified grade; defining the term “proficiency in cursive writing”, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 12/1/2025 Senate - Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/10/2025 Senate • Filed
    12/1/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules

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  • SB 444, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/10/2025 at 11:20 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 127 Required Instruction in Cursive Writing Overdorf, Trabulsy Identical Last Action: 11/18/2025 H Now in Education & Employment Committee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 1 (pdf)

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