BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5637: Media literacy & civic ed.

Promoting student access to information about media literacy and civic education.

Summary

Adds required content about civics and media literacy to the mandatory high school civics course.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5637), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to promoting student access to information about media literacy and civic education;

Passed March 12, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5637

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 16, 2026Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 27, 2025By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 14, 2025First reading, referred to Education.
Mar 12, 20251st substitute bill not substituted. (SSB 5637)
Mar 12, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 12, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 12, 20251st substitute bill not substituted.
Mar 11, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5637)
Mar 11, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5637)
Feb 19, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 18, 2025Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5637)
Feb 18, 2025EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5637)
Feb 18, 2025EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 18, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 3, 2025First 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 5637 (2023–24) Graduated rental rates · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5637 (2021–22) Forest practices fees · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5637 (2019–20) Behav. health entities/taxes · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5637 (2017–18) Health insurance mandates · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5637 (2015–16) Peer mentoring program · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5637 (2013–14) Voters' pamphlets, primaries · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5637 (2011–12) Internship opportunities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5637 (2009–10) Concealed pistol license · Did not pass · died in committee