BILL TRACKER

2025 State Financial Education Bills

22

bills introduced in 10 states

22

bills active in 10 states

0

bills signed into law in 0 states

“Guarantee State” -  Currently guarantees - or is implementing - a one-semester personal finance course for all HS students before graduation

"Active Status" - Bill has had hearing(s), revision(s), vote(s), update(s) and/or commentary within the past 90 days 

"Mission 2030" - Bill is supported by Next Gen Personal Finance’s affiliated advocacy organization, NGPF Mission 2030 Fund

Current Bill Status

20250110 1
AK
SB22
Prefiled

Sen. Bill Wielechowski

Establishes Financial Literacy Program in public schools, including effective date

Pre-file released on 1/10/25

20240426 2
Federal
HB2821
Inactive

Reps. Andre Carson, Barbara Lee, Nanette Barragan, Joyce Beatty, Earl Blumenauer, Shontel...

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Establishes grant program within CFPB for centers of excellence in financial education.

Referred to the Committees on Financial Services and Education and the Workforce for...

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20240423 2 HB8126
Inactive

Reps. David Valadao, Wiley Nickel, Donald Davis

To amend the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act to include secondary schools...

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Introduced and referred to Financial Services and Education Committees on O4/23/24

20250117 3
HI
SB497
Active

Sens. Tim Richards, Stanley Chang, Samantha DeCorte, Brandon Elefante, Troy Hashimoto, Dru...

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Very similar to SB91. Requires HDOE to require the teaching of financial literacy to be...

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Introduced 1/17/25

20250117 3 SB605
Active

Sens. Glenn Wakai, Henry Aquino, Stanley Chang, Brandon Elefante, Kurt Fevella, Mike...

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Requires students in Gr. 9-12 to complete one-half credit in financial literacy before...

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Introduced and Passed First Reading on 1/17/25

20250108 3 SB91
Active

Sens. Brandon Elefante, Henry Aquino, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella, Troy Hashimoto, Dru...

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Requires the HDOE to include the teaching of financial literacy in the personal transition...

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Pending introduction in the Senate on 1/8/25

20250113 4
IN
SB481
Active

Sens. Stacey Donato and Linda Rogers

Grant program for financial education and career preparedness curriculum adoption in...

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Referred to Committee on Education and Career Development on 01/13/24

20250108 4 HB1135
Active

Reps. Ben Smaltz, Jake Teshka, and Dave Heine

Grant program for financial education and career preparedness curriculum adoption in...

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First reading and referred to Committee on Govt and Regulatory Reform on 1/8/25

20250115 5
MA
H46
Active

Treasurer Deb Goldberg

Embedded financial education standards. Establishes fund for implementation. Companion to...

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Filed 1/15/25

20250115 5 HD931
Active

Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian

Embedded financial education standards. Establishes an implementation fund. Identical to...

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Filed 1/15/25

20250115 5 SD1175
Active

Sen. Patrick O'Connor

Embedded financial education standards. Establishes fund for implementation. Identical to...

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Filed 1/15/25

20250116 6
MD
HB326
Active

Del. Catherine Forbes

Requires each county board of ed to allow successful completion of eligible financial...

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Hearing in House Ways & Means Committee on 1/29/25 at 1:00pm

20241206 7
NJ
S3497
Active
Mission 2030

Sens. Vin Gopal, Angela McKnight, and Shirley Turner

Closes loophole in NJ state statute. Requires financial literacy course for graduation.

Passed 5-0 out of Senate Education Committee on 12/5/24

20240919 7 A4764
Active
Mission 2030

Asm. Lisa Swain

Assembly Bill identical to S3497

Referred to Assembly Education Committee 9/19/24

20250109 8
NY
A1337
Active

Asm. Sarah Clark

Financial literacy course to be offered for students in Gr. 9-12. Prescribes standard...

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Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee on 1/9/25

20250108 8 S94
Active

Sens. Leroy Comrie, Joseph Addabbo, Jeremy Cooney, Nathalia Fernandez, Patrick Gallivan,...

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Requires high schools in Gr 9-12 to provide a course in financial literacy; requires...

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Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/8/25

20250108 8 S95
Active

Sens. Leroy Comrie and Peter Harckham

Instruction in financial education be provided to pupils in Gr. 9-12

Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/8/25

20250108 8 A109
Active

Asms. Sam Berger, Maryjane Shimsky, Donna Lupardo, Brian Maher, and Anil Beephan 

Instruction in financial education be provided to pupils in Gr. 9-12 (companion bill to...

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Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/8/25

20241216 9
TX
SB625
Active

Sen. Peter Flores

Replaces existing economics OR personal financial literacy & economics (PFLE)...

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Filed 12/16/24 for 2025 session

20241115 9 HB1331
Active

Rep. Mihaela Plesa

Embeds some personal finance in required economics course.

Pre-filed on 11/14/24

20250116 10
WA
HB1285
Active

Reps. Skyler Rude, Monica Stonier, Debra Lekanoff, Beth Doglio, Travis Couture, April...

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"[Intent] to make financial education instruction a graduation requirement" for the...

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Hearing in House Education Committee on 1/23/25 at 8:30am

20250113 10 SB5080
Active

Sen. Javier Valdez, Adrian Cortes, Paul Harris, Deborah Krishnadasan, Marko Liias, T'wina...

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"[Intent] to make financial education instruction a graduation requirement" for the...

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Referred to Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on 1/13/25