BILL TRACKER
2025 State Financial Education Bills
46
bills introduced in 18 states
27
bills active in 14 states
5
bills signed into law in 5 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
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                                                AK                                             | HB90 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Rep. Ted Eischeid | Embedded requirement. Establishes Financial Literacy "program" in public schools. Companion... Read more... | Hearing in House Finance Committee on 5/9/25 | 
| SB22 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Sens. Bill Wielechowski and Elvi Gray-Jackson | Embedded requirement. Establishes Financial Literacy "program" in public schools. Companion... Read more... | Hearing in Senate Finance Committee on 4/2/25 | |
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                                                CO                                             | HB1192 | 
                                                                                                                    Signed Into Law
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                    Mission 2030
                                                                                                             | Reps. Anthony Hartsook and Jennifer Bacon; Sens. Jeff Bridges and Lisa Frizell | As amended, standalone high school personal finance graduation requirement including FAFSA... Read more... | Signed into law on 5/23/25 | 
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                                                DE                                             | HB203 | 
                                                                                                                    Signed Into Law
                                                                                                             | Reps. Jeff Hilovsky (Primary), Richard Collins, Timothy Dukes, Kevin Hensley, Valerie Jones... Read more... | Standalone personal finance graduation requirement | Signed into law by Gov. Matt Meyer on October 9, 2025 | 
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                                                FL                                             | HB737 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Reps. Daryl Campbell, Dan Daley | Adds to required financial literacy course for 9-12 by adding career readiness, financial... Read more... | 1st Reading 3/4/25 | 
| SB816 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Sen. Kristen Arrington | Adds to required financial literacy course for 9-12 by adding career readiness, financial... Read more... | Referred to Senate Education Committee on 3/4/25 | |
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                                                HI                                             | HB619 | 
                                                                                                                    Inactive
                                                                                                             | Reps. Justin Woodson, Terez Amato, Cory Chun, Diamond Garcia, Daniel Holt, Kirstin Kahaloa,... Read more... | Requires HDOE to implement an embedded financial literacy requirement in high schools. | Passed First Reading in Senate on 2/28/25 | 
| SB1277 | 
                                                                                                                    Inactive
                                                                                                             | Sen. Dru Kanuha | Embedded requirement. Includes teacher PD and implementation rulemaking. Companion to... Read more... | Referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/27/25 | |
| SB605 | 
                                                                                                                    Inactive
                                                                                                             | Sens. Glenn Wakai, Henry Aquino, Stanley Chang, Brandon Elefante, Kurt Fevella, Mike... Read more... | Requires students in Gr. 9-12 to complete one-half credit in financial literacy before... Read more... | Referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/23/25 | |
| HB865 | 
                                                                                                                    Inactive
                                                                                                             | Reps. Trish La Chica, Diamond Garcia, Darius Kila, Sam Kong, Nicole Lowen, Scot Matayoshi,... Read more... | Requires students in Gr. 9-12 to complete one-half credit in financial literacy before... Read more... | Pending introduction on 1/21/25 | |
| HB559 | 
                                                                                                                    Inactive
                                                                                                             | Reps. Cory Chun, Terez Amato, Kirstin Kahaloa, Rachele Fernandez Lamosao, Mike Lee, Nicole... Read more... | Requires HDOE to require the teaching of financial literacy to be included in the existing... Read more... | Referred to House Education and Finance Committees on 1/21/25 | |
| HB936 | 
                                                                                                                    Inactive
                                                                                                             | Rep. Greggor Ilagan | Embedded requirement. Includes teacher PD and implementation rulemaking. Companion to... Read more... | Introduced and referred to House Education Committee on 1/23/25 | |
| SB497 | 
                                                                                                                    Inactive
                                                                                                             | Sens. Tim Richards, Stanley Chang, Samantha DeCorte, Brandon Elefante, Troy Hashimoto, Dru... Read more... | Very similar to SB91. Requires HDOE to require the teaching of financial literacy to be... Read more... | Referred to Senate Education and Ways & Means Committees on 1/21/25 | |
| SB91 | 
                                                                                                                    Inactive
                                                                                                             | Sens. Brandon Elefante, Henry Aquino, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella, Troy Hashimoto, Dru... Read more... | Requires the HDOE to include the teaching of financial literacy in the personal transition... Read more... | Pending introduction in the Senate on 1/8/25 | |
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                                                IN                                             | SB481 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Sens. Stacey Donato and Linda Rogers | Grant program for financial education and career preparedness curriculum adoption in... Read more... | Referred to Committee on Education and Career Development on 01/13/24 | 
| HB1135 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Reps. Ben Smaltz, Jake Teshka, and Dave Heine | Grant program for financial education and career preparedness curriculum adoption in... Read more... | First reading and referred to Committee on Govt and Regulatory Reform on 1/8/25 | |
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                                                KY                                             | HB342 | 
                                                                                                                    Signed Into Law
                                                                                                             | Reps. Michael Meredith, Steve Bratcher, Beverly Chester-Burton, Daniel Elliott, Ken Fleming,... Read more... | Standalone, one credit personal finance course requirement for high school students | Signed by Governor on March 24, 2025, making Kentucky the 27th state with a... Read more... | 
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                                                LA                                             | HB52 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Rep. Matthew Willard | Adds paying for postsecondary education as a content expectation in the state's required... Read more... | Filed 3/11/25 and referred to the House Committee on Education on 3/14/25 | 
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                                                MA                                             | H46 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Treasurer Deb Goldberg | Embedded financial education standards. Establishes fund for implementation. Companion to... Read more... | Hearing in Joint Education Committee on Sep 16, 2025 | 
| H594 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Rep. Ryan Hamilton | Standalone personal finance course requirement for high school students | Hearing in Joint Education Committee on 9/16/25 | |
| SD1175 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Sen. Patrick O'Connor | Embedded financial education standards. Establishes fund for implementation. Identical to... Read more... | Hearing in Joint Education Committee on Sep 16, 2025 | |
| HD931 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian | Embedded financial education standards. Establishes an implementation fund. Identical to... Read more... | Filed 1/15/25 | |
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                                                MD                                             | SB715 | 
                                                                                                                    Dead
                                                                                                             | Sens. Benjamin Brooks and Ron Watson | Requires each county board of ed to allow successful completion of eligible financial... Read more... | Hearing scheduled for 3/7/25 at 1:00pm in Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment... Read more... | 
| HB326 | 
                                                                                                                    Dead
                                                                                                             | Del. Catherine Forbes | Requires each county board of ed to allow successful completion of eligible financial... Read more... | Hearing in House Ways & Means Committee on 1/29/25 at 1:00pm | |
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                                                ME                                             | LD1069 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Sens. Mattie Larsen Daughtry, Susan Bernard, Timothy Nangle, Joseph Rafferty; Reps. Nathan... Read more... | As amended / watered down, task force to study personal finance instruction. | Passed Senate concurrence vote on 6/25/25 | 
| LD701 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Reps. David Rollins, William Bridgeo, Deqa Dhalac, Andrew Gattine, and Kimberly Haggan; Sen.... Read more... | Directs the DOE to report on financial literacy education in the Maine System of Learning... Read more... | Tabled in Work Session on 4/9/25 | |
| LD315 | 
                                                                                                                    Dead
                                                                                                             | Reps. Edward Crockett, Marshall Archer, Arthur Bell, William Bridgeo, Nathan Carlow, Sheila... Read more... | 1 year Personal Finance requirement within HS math requirements | Died before committee hearing. | |
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                                                MS                                             | SB2147 | 
                                                                                                                    Dead
                                                                                                             | Sens. Dennis DeBar, Daniel Sparks, Robin Robinson, David Parker, Sarita Simmons, Michael... Read more... | Since Mississippi already requires a personal finance course in high schools, the impact of... Read more... | Passed Senate. Referred to House Education and Appropriations Committees on 2/26/25 | 
| HB1527 | 
                                                                                                                    Dead
                                                                                                             | Rep. Rob Roberson | Requires state BOE to create a financial literacy curriculum for Gr. 6-8 by 2026-2027;... Read more... | Transmitted to Senate 2/13/25 | |
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                                                ND                                             | HB1533 | 
                                                                                                                    Signed Into Law
                                                                                                             | Reps. Brandy Pyle, Karen Grindberg, Anna Novak, Emily O'Brien, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, and... Read more... | As amended, embedded financial literacy requirement. | Signed into law 4/25/25 | 
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                                                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.... Read more... | Passed 5-0 out of Senate Education Committee on 12/5/24 | 
| A4764 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                    Mission 2030
                                                                                                             | Asms. Lisa Swain, Sterley Stanley, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Michele Matsikoudis, Shama... Read more... | Closes loophole in NJ state statute. Requires financial literacy course for graduation.... Read more... | Referred to Assembly Education Committee 9/19/24 | |
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                                                NV                                             | SB229 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Sens. Marilyn Dondero Loop, Edgar Flores, Michelee Cruz-Crawford, Richard Daly, Roberta... Read more... | Updates requirements in grades 1-12 for the state Seal of Financial Literacy. | Hearing in Senate Education Committee on 3/3/25 at 1:00pm | 
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                                                NY                                             | A1337 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Asm. Sarah Clark | Financial literacy course to be offered for students in Gr. 9-12. Prescribes standard... Read more... | Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee on 1/9/25 | 
| 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 | |
| S94 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Sens. Leroy Comrie, Joseph Addabbo, Jeremy Cooney, Nathalia Fernandez, Patrick Gallivan,... Read more... | Requires high schools in Gr 9-12 to provide a course in financial literacy; requires... Read more... | Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/8/25 | |
| 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... Read more... | Introduced and referred to Senate Education Committee on 1/8/25 | |
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                                                TX                                             | HB27 | 
                                                                                                                    Signed Into Law
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                    Mission 2030
                                                                                                             | Reps. Ken King, Linda Garcia (Joint Authors), Rafael Anchia, Diego Bernal, Salman Bhojani,... Read more... | Standalone personal finance graduation requirement beginning with the graduating class of... Read more... | Signed into law on 6/21/25. Sent to Governor on 6/1/25. Passed House... Read more... | 
| SB625 | 
                                                                                                                    Inactive
                                                                                                             | Sens. Peter Flores, Brent Hagenbuch, Adam Hinojosa, Tan Parker, and Royce West | Standalone personal finance graduation requirement (comm sub). Mirrors HB27. | Left pending in Senate Ed after Hearing on 4/29/25 | |
| SB1672 | 
                                                                                                                    Inactive
                                                                                                             | Sen. Jose Menendez | Requires the SBOE to require high school students to complete at least one course with... Read more... | Referred to Senate Education Committee on 3/11/25 | |
| HB2451 | 
                                                                                                                    Inactive
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                    Mission 2030
                                                                                                             | Reps. Ken King, Linda Garcia | Standalone Personal Financial Literacy graduation requirement | Filed 2/5/25 | |
| HB2008 | 
                                                                                                                    Inactive
                                                                                                             | Rep. Steve Toth | Companion to SB625 | Filed in House on 1/22/25 | |
| HB1331 | 
                                                                                                                    Inactive
                                                                                                             | Rep. Mihaela Plesa | Embeds some personal finance in required economics course. | Pre-filed on 11/14/24 | |
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                                                WA                                             | HB1285 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Reps. Skyler Rude, Monica Stonier, Debra Lekanoff, Beth Doglio, Travis Couture, April... Read more... | "[Intent] to make financial education instruction a graduation requirement" for the... Read more... | Passed 3rd Reading 94-3 on 3/5/25 | 
| SB5080 | 
                                                                                                                    Active
                                                                                                             | Sen. Javier Valdez, Adrian Cortes, Paul Harris, Deborah Krishnadasan, Marko Liias, T'wina... Read more... | "[Intent] to make financial education instruction a graduation requirement" for the... Read more... | Hearing in Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on 1/28/25 at 8:00am | |
 
  
                             
  
  
 