BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6205

SB 6205: Pledge of allegiance instr.

Mandating instruction on the meaning and history of the pledge of allegiance in public schools.

Summary

Requires school districts to offer instruction in the meaning and history of the Pledge of Allegiance beginning no later than the 2025-26 school year.
Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to make related curricular resources available in the library of openly licensed courseware, to the extent practicable.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6205), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to mandating instruction on the meaning and history of the pledge of allegiance in public schools;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 15, 2024Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6205)
Feb 15, 2024Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 7, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6205)
Feb 7, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 31, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6205)
Jan 31, 2024Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6205)
Jan 31, 2024EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6205)
Jan 31, 2024EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 31, 2024Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 31, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 12, 2024First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6205 (2025–26) Grant distribution · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6205 (2019–20) Long-term care workers · Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2020
SB 6205 (2017–18) Tax foreclosure/as-is sale · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6205 (2015–16) Corporation/acquiring person · Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2016
SB 6205 (2013–14) Vehicle owner information · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6205 (2011–12) Children/services delivery · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6205 (2009–10) Highways/merged districts · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6205 (2007–08) Sickle cell disease · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor