SB 429 - Trent, Curtis
Authorizes school districts and charter schools to provide instruction in cursive writing
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
0061S.01I
Title
SB 429
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
August 28, 2025
Committee
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 429 - This act provides that school districts and charter schools may provide instruction in cursive writing to all students by the end of fifth grade and ensure that each student passes a teacher-constructed test demonstrating competency in both reading and writing cursive.
This act is identical to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1569 (2024) and is similar to HB 346 (2025), HB 375 (2025), HB 906 (2025), HB 1237 (2025), SB 1462 (2024), HB 1502 (2024), HB 2094 (2024), HB 2852 (2024), SB 664 (2023), HB 232 (2023), HB 2073 (2022), SB 1071 (2020), HB 1262 (2020), HB 54 (2019), HB 2614 (2018), and a provision in HB 108 (2021).
OLIVIA SHANNON