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HB2412Introduced in the House

Requiring instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist, fascist and socialist regimes and ideologies and that students pass an American civics examination in order to graduate with a high school diploma.

Vetoed

Introduced by Kenneth Collins, District 2

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Official description

Requiring instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist, fascist and socialist regimes and ideologies and that students pass an American civics examination in order to graduate with a high school diploma.

Where it stands

House No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

April 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 80 Nay: 43 · April 9, 2026

80

Yes

43

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2No
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Yes
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10No

Bill history

  1. House Prefiled for Introduction on Wednesday, December 10, 2025

  2. House Introduced

  3. House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  4. House Hearing: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N

  5. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed

  7. House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 124 Nay: 0

  8. Senate Received and Introduced

  9. Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  10. Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

  11. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

  12. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  13. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  14. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  15. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees

  16. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees

  17. Senate Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas, and Senator Sykes are appointed to replace Senator Warren, Senator Titus, and Senator Corson on the Conference Committee

  18. House Representative Estes, Representative McNorton, and Representative Stogsdill are appointed to replace Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L., and Representative Osman on the Conference Committee

  19. Senate Conference committee report now available

  20. Senate Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Senator Erickson, Senator Thomas and Senator Sykes appointed as second conferees

  21. Senate Conference committee report now available

  22. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 23 Nay: 14

  23. House Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted;

  24. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 80 Nay: 43

  25. House Engrossed on Friday, April 10, 2026

  26. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, April 13, 2026

  27. House Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Thursday, April 23, 2026

  28. House No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained

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