To include financial literacy education as a graduation requirement in high schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity.

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce on 06/14/2023. (Updated on 06/23/2023)

To establish a competitive grant program to increase financial literacy instruction in elementary schools and secondary schools.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on 04/27/2023. (Updated on 05/02/2023)

Relating to public high schools; to require students to complete a personal financial literacy and money management course before graduation; to provide for the creation and administration of a financial literacy examination; and to require the reporting of a summary of examination results to the State Department of Education.

Sen. Bill Wielechowski, Cathy Giesel, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Loki Tobin, James Kaufman, Robert Myers, Matt Claman, Click Bishop, Bert Stedman, Scott Kawasaki, and Gary Stevens

As amended by State Senate, establishes a financial literacy "program" for public schools.

Passed 20-0 in Senate and Transmitted to House 05/13/2023. Referred to House Education Committee on 05/15/2023. (Updated on 05/16/2023)

As amended, requires the one-semester course in economics to include content in personal finance aligned to the history-social science curriculum framework adopted by the state board.

Sen. Kelly Seyarto and Asms. Phillip Chen, Diane Dixon, Tom Lackey, Devon Mathis, and Tri Ta

Ensures that the 2024 review by the state's Instructional Quality Commission will, as before, include financial literacy content.

Adopted course of study: social sciences: financial literacy. This bill would add financial literacy to the adopted course of study for social science instruction.

Pupil instruction: history-social science curriculum framework: financial literacy: estate planning and trusts.Existing law requires the adopted course of study for grades 1 to 6, inclusive, and for grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to offer courses in specified areas of study, including social sciences.

Requires a school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school to expend allocated funds for professional development or instructional materials in financial literacy that is aligned to the history-social science curriculum framework adopted by the state board and financial literacy subject matter.

Requires school districts, county offices of education, charter school, and state special schools to expend allocated funds for professional development or instructional materials in financial literacy is aligned to the history-social science curriculum framework adopted by the state board and the financial literacy subject matter recommended considered by the Instructional Quality Commission.

Education Committee, Sens. Henri Martin, Paul Cicarella, Kerry Szeps Wood, and Reps. Tom Delnicki, Hector Arzeno, Corey Paris, Gary Turco, Geraldo Reyes, and Robert Sanchez

Establishes a standalone personal finance graduation requirement for high school students in Connecticut.

To require all Connecticut high school students to complete a course in financial literacy so that they will obtain broad financial literacy skills.

To include personal finance education in the high school curriculum so that students can learn financial literacy skills and have equitable access to personal finance skills.

To help high school students better understand basic financial concepts, such as savings and compound interest.

To require all Connecticut high school students to complete a course in financial literacy as a part of high school graduation requirements.

To require all Connecticut high school students to complete a course in financial literacy so that they will obtain broad financial literacy skills.

To develop programs and provide information concerning trade schools and careers for middle school and high school students and for high school graduates, establish a task force to examine transportation barriers related to work-based learning programs, amend the journeyperson to apprentice ratio until June 30, 2025, require an audit of workforce development programs and require instruction in financial literacy in schools.

Line 27: "...(8) include financial literacy in the prescribed
courses of study in public schools."

Reps Jeff Hilovsky (Primary), Ruth Briggs Hill, Richard Collins, Kendra Johnson, Timothy Dukes, Charles Postles Jr., Michael Ramone, Brian Shupe, Peter Schwartzkopf, Sens. Gerald Hocker, Spiros Mantzavinos, Brian Pettyjohn, David Wilson

Requires a standalone personal finance course for HS students entering Grade 9 in the 2025-2026 school year and thereafter.

Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable on 06/14/2023. (Updated 06/23/2023)

Reps. Cory M. Chun, Adrian K. Tam, Andrew Takuya Garrett, Chris Todd, Daniel Holt, David A. Tarnas, Dee Morikawa, Elle Cochran, Gregg Takayama, Jackson D. Sayama, Jeanne Kapela, Jenna Takenouchi, Kirstin Kahaloa, Linda Ichiyama, Lisa Kitagawa, Lisa Marten, Mahina Poepoe, Micah P.K. Aiu, Nicole E. Lowen, Rachele F. Lamosao, Rose Martinez, Scott Y. Nishimoto, Scot Z. Matayoshi , Sean Quinlan, Sonny Ganaden, Terez Amato, and Troy N. Hashimoto

Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in the personal transition plan requirement for each student.

Sens. Brandon J.C. Elefante, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Brenton Awa, Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Henry J.C. Aquino, Karl Rhoads, Les Ihara, Lorraine R. Inouye, Lynn DeCoite, and Stanley Chang

Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in the personal transition plan requirement for each student.

Sens. Glenn Wakai, Brandon J.C. Elefante, Brenton Awa, Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Lorraine R. Inouye, Stanley Chang

Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in grades kindergarten through twelve. Requires students in grades nine through twelve to complete a one-half credit in financial literacy before graduation. Requires the Board of Education to provide professional development to teachers who are teaching financial literacy courses.

Establishes a financial literacy pilot project within the elementary, intermediate, and high schools in the Castle-Kahuku complex area during the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.

EDUCATION -- Adds to existing law to require financial literacy courses in certain grades.

Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Instead of requiring consumer education to be taught and studied, provides that beginning with pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2024-2025 school year, pupils in the public schools in grade 11 or 12 shall be taught and be required to complete a stand-alone, one-semester or equivalent course covering personal finance, which shall include, but is not limited to, instruction covering behavioral economics; banking and bill payment; investing; types of credit; managing credit; including credit scores; paying for college; insurance; taxes; budgeting; consumer skills; retirement planning, including tax-advantaged retirement plans; home ownership and financing; and personal transportation, including car ownership and leasing. Provides that the State Board of Education shall devise or approve the personal finance education standards for the course. Provides that the school board shall oversee implementation of the personal finance course for each high school student prior to graduation. Specifies the oversight duties of the school board. In provisions regarding required high school courses, provides that the personal finance education course may be counted toward the fulfillment of other graduation requirements. Makes other changes.

Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Instead of requiring consumer education to be taught and studied, provides that beginning with pupils entering the 9th grade in the 2024-2025 school year, pupils in the public schools in grade 11 or 12 shall be taught and be required to complete a stand-alone, one-semester or equivalent course covering personal finance, which shall include, but is not limited to, instruction covering behavioral economics; banking and bill payment; investing; types of credit; managing credit; including credit scores; paying for college; insurance; taxes; budgeting; consumer skills; retirement planning, including tax-advantaged retirement plans; home ownership and financing; and personal transportation, including car ownership and leasing. Provides that the State Board of Education shall devise or approve the personal finance education standards for the course. Provides that the school board shall oversee implementation of the personal finance course for each high school student prior to graduation. Specifies the oversight duties of the school board. In provisions regarding required high school courses, provides that the personal finance education course may be counted toward the fulfillment of other graduation requirements. Makes other changes.

Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. With respect to the requirement that a pupil successfully complete 2 years of social studies as a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma, provides that students must take a course in financial literacy (instead of may take a course in financial literacy). Effective July 1, 2023.

Sens. Mike Gaskill, Aaron Freeman, Eric Koch, Gary Byrne, Jack Sandlin, Jeff Raatz, Linda Rogers, Scott Alexander, Spencer Deery, Stacey Donato, Travis Holdman, J.D. Ford, John Crane, Linda Rogers, Fady Qaddoura, Shelli Yoder, Lonnie Randolph, Susan Glick, and Tyler Johnson

Reps. David Hall, Joanna King, and Michelle Davis

Provides that all high school students beginning with the cohort who are expected to graduate in 2027 must complete a personal financial responsibility course before graduation. Also creates content requirements for the course.

Reps. David Hall, Kyle Pierce, Timothy O'Brien, Cory Criswell, and Kyle Miller

Sen. Eric Koch

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education. Provides that, beginning with the cohort of students who are expected to graduate from a public school, a charter school, or a state accredited nonpublic school in 2027, an individual must successfully complete a personal financial responsibility course before the individual may graduate. Creates requirements for content that must be covered in a personal financial responsibility course.

First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development on 03/01/2023. (Updated on 03/01/2023)

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education. Provides that, beginning with the cohort of students who are expected to graduate from a public school, a charter school, or a state accredited nonpublic school in 2027, a student must successfully complete a personal financial responsibility course before the student may graduate.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education. Provides that, beginning with the cohort of students who are expected to graduate from a public school, a charter school, or a state accredited nonpublic school in 2027, an individual must successfully complete a personal financial responsibility course before the individual may graduate. Creates requirements for content that must be covered in a personal financial responsibility course.

Rep. Nicholas Muscarello (Primary), Reps. Adrian Fisher, Aimee Adatto Freeman, Alan Seabaugh, Alonzo L. Knox, Barbara Carpenter, Barbara Reich Freiberg, Barry Ivey, Beryl Amedée, Blake Miguez, Bryan Fontenot, Buddy Mincey, Jr., Candace N. Newell, C. Denise Marcelle, Cedric Glover, Chad Brown, Charles Owen, Christopher Turner, Clay Schexnayder, C. Travis Johnson, Danny McCormick, Daryl Andrew Deshotel, Debbie Villio, Delisha Boyd, Dodie Horton, Dustin Miller, Edmond Jordan, Foy Bryan Gadberry, Francis Thompson, Gregory Miller, Jonathan Goudeau, Vinney St. Blanc III, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu IV, Jack McFarland, Jason Hughes, Jean-Paul Coussan, Jeremy LaCombe, Jerome Zeringue, John Illg, Jr., Joseph Orgeron, Joseph Stagni, Julie Emerson, Kathy Edmonston, Ken Brass, Kenny Cox, Kyle Green, Jr., Lance Harris, Larry Bagley, Larry Selders, Laurie Schlegel, Larry Frieman, Les Farnum, Mack Cormier, Malinda White, Marcus Anthony Bryant, Mary DuBuisson, Matthew Willard, Michael Charles Echols, Michael "Gabe" Firment, Mike Huval, Mike Johnson, Neil Riser, Pat Moore, Patrick Jefferson, Phillip DeVillier, Phillip Eric Tarver, Polly Thomas, Randal Gaines, Raymond Garofalo, Raymond Crews, Dewith Carrier, Rhonda Gaye Butler, Richard Nelson, Rick Edmonds, Bob Owen, Rodney Lyons, Rodney Schamerhorn, Roy Daryl Adams, Ryan Bourriaque, Sam Jenkins, Scott McKnight, Sherman Mack, Stephanie Hilferty, Tammy Phelps, Thomas Pressly, Timothy Kerner, Tony Bacala, Troy Romero, Valarie Hodges, Vanessa Caston LaFleur, Vincent Pierre, Wayne McMahen, Wilford Carter, Sr., and Bill Wheat, Jr.

CURRICULA: Requires one semester of instruction in personal financial management as a prerequisite to high school graduation

Sens. Matthea E. L. Daughtry, David LaFountain, Joseph Rafferty, Matthew Pouliot, Timothy Nangle, and David Woodsome. Rep. W. Edward Crockett

An Act to Require Personal Finance to be Taught as a Separate Course to Obtain a High School Diploma

Requiring the State Board of Education to develop curriculum content for a half-credit course in financial literacy; requiring each county board of education to implement the financial literacy curriculum content and make the course available to students in every public high school in the county; and repealing a provision of law requiring the State Department of Education to report on certain financial literacy information at a certain interval.

 Cross-filed Bill: HB99

Sens. Katherine Klausmeier, Bryan W. Simonaire, C. Anthony Muse, Cory V. McCray, Jim Rosapepe, Joanne C. Benson, Johnny Ray Salling, Justin Ready, Mary Beth Carozza, Mary-Dulany James, Michael A. Jackson, Mike McKay, Pamela Beidle, Paul D. Corderman, Sarah K. Elfreth, and William G. Folden

Requiring the State Board of Education, with the assistance of the Maryland Council on Economic Education, to develop curriculum content for a certain course in financial literacy; requiring each county board of education to require implementation of the curriculum in every public high school beginning in the 2026-2027 school year; requiring the completion of a certain financial literacy course to graduate from high school beginning in 2030; etc.

Requires that the State Board of Education develop curriculum content for a half-credit course in financial literacy and that each county board of education make the course available in every public high school, effective July 1, 2023.

Sens. Patrick O'Connor, Bruce Tarr, John Keenan, John Velis, Rebecca Rausch, Sal DiDomenico

Reps. Peter Durant, Angelo D'Amelia, David DeCoste, Jay Barrows, Kelly Pease, Michael Soter, Patrick Kearney, Vanna Howard

Every HS student required to take at least 1 standalone personal financial literacy course of one-half of 1 semester or equivalent coursework as determined by the district.

Reps. Lori Stone, Carrie Rheingans, Donavan McKinney, Erin Byrnes, Jasper Martus, Jennifer Conlin, Jimmie Wilson, Joey Andrews, Kelly Breen, Kimberly Edwards, Noah Arbit, Rachel Hood, Reggie Miller, Regina Weiss, Veronica Paiz, and William Snyder

Education: curriculum; satisfaction of the 1/2-credit economics requirement for high school graduation through completion of 1/2-credit course in personal finance; allow. Amends sec. 1278a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a)

Inactive since February 2023. Bill electronically reproduced 02/02/2023. (Updated on 02/06/2023)

Reps. Cheryl Youakim, Laurie Pryor, Mary Frances Clardy, Josiah Hill and Sen. Mary Kunesh

For 2024-2025 school year and later, HS students must complete a course for credit in personal finance in grade 10, 11, or 12 taught by a teacher with an agricultural education, business, family and consumer science, social studies, or math license.

Reps. Hodan Hassan, Jay Xiong, Kaela Berg, María Isa Pérez-Vega, Mary Frances Clardy, Mohamud Noor, Ruth Richardson, Samakab Hussein, Sydney Jordan, Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Brion Curran, Dave Lislegard, Kurt Daudt, Leon Lillie, Patty Acomb, Matt Norris, Robert Bierman, Pat Garofalo, Andrew Myers, Patti Anderson, John Burkel, Liz Olson and Walter Hudson

Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy on 01/23/2023. (Updated on 03/07/2023)

Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Education Policy 02/16/2023. (Updated on 02/17/2023)

Junior Achievement North grant appropriation for expansion of its student financial literacy activities

Minnesota Council on Economic Education grants provided, reports required, and money appropriated. Under Subd.3: "provide professional development to Minnesota teachers of courses or content related to personal finance or consumer protection for students in grade 9 through grade 12"

Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy on 02/06/2023. (Updated on 02/07/2023)

Sens. Steve Cwodzinski, Mary Kunesh-Podein, Zach Duckworth, Alice Mann, John Hoffman, and Steve Cwodzinski

Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to develop a curriculum on personal finance to be used by school districts

Session adjourned without final passage. Voted Do Pass on 05/02/2023. (Updated on 05/30/2023)

This act requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to convene a work group to develop and recommend academic performance standards relating to the one-half unit of credit in personal finance required for high school graduation.  Members of the work group shall include educators who provide instruction in personal finance, a representative from the Missouri Association of Career and Technical Education, and others specified in the act.  The State Board of Education shall adopt and implement academic performance standards for the 2023-24 school year and all subsequent school years.  Every ten years, the State Board of Education shall review the academic performance standards to determine whether they should be updated to reflect trends and best practices in the current economy.

Second Read and Referred S Education and Workforce Development Committee on 03/23/2023. (Updated on 03/28/2023)

Generally revise education laws to include a definition for financial literacy as it applies to administrative rules.  Includes Economics or Personal Finance as a graduation requirement.

Asms. Danielle Gallant, Angie Taylor, Bert Gurr, Brian Hibbetts, Brittney Miller, Cameron (C.H.) Miller, Cecelia González, Clara (Claire) Thomas, Danielle Gallant, Erica Mosca, Gregory Koenig (R)

Sens. Heidi Kasama, Lesley E. Cohen, Michelle Gorelow, Reuben D'Silva, Sabra Newby, Sarah Peters, Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod, Shondra Summers-Armstrong, and Venicia Considine. Sens. Carrie A. Buck, Dallas Harris, Julie Pazina, Lisa Krasner, Marilyn Dondero Loop, Roberta Lange, and Scott Hammond

Financial Literacy within Economics course, adds student to financial literacy task force, and adds student financial plan.

An act relating to public education; amending graduation requirements; requiring one-half unit of personal finance prior to high school graduation

HCPAC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation on 02/15/2023. (Updated on 02/16/2023)

Identical bill to S4860. Requires senior high schools to provide a course in financial literacy; requires students to complete such course (pass/fail) as a condition of graduation, with exceptions for students with IEPs.

Requires senior high schools to provide a course in financial literacy; requires students to complete such course (pass/fail) as a condition of graduation, with exceptions for students with IEPs.

Requires all public and private schools to provide financial literacy education to pupils in grade eleven; directs that certain topics be covered in such educational program.

Establishes that instruction in financial education be provided to pupils in grades nine, ten, eleven or twelve

Establishes that instruction in financial education be provided to pupils in grades nine through twelve; establishes what should be included in such curriculum including the basics of financial planning, budgeting, borrowing, interest rates, personal insurance policies, etc.

Relates to the establishment of various programs for students in pre-kindergarten through third grade including programs for literacy, career readiness and financial literacy.

Requires instruction in financial management for all students in grades four through eight.

Sens. Robert Jackson, Jeremy Cooney, Jessica Ramos, Julia Salazar, Kevin Thomas, Luis R. Sepúlveda, Neil D. Breslin, and Roxanne J Persaud

Establishes instruction in financial literacy for students in sixth through eighth grade; requires such instruction to include content on budgeting, savings, credit, debt, insurance, investment, and other issues associated with personal financial responsibility as determined by the education department.

Establishes instruction in financial literacy for students in sixth through eighth grade; requires such instruction to include content on budgeting, savings, credit, debt, insurance, investment, and other issues associated with personal financial responsibility as determined by the education department.

Establishes the state financial literacy fund which provides funding for project grants to organizations in order to establish financial capability and financial literacy programs, products content and/or services for at-risk populations in New York. 

"Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 57 to read as follows: The commissioner is authorized to develop a concise course of instruction in financial literacy and personal financial management and require that such course be completed by students prior to graduation from high school. Such course of instruction may be incorporated into other class work or courses of instruction provided to such students. The financial literacy course shall include content associated with personal financial responsibility, financial literacy and personal financial management as determined by the commissioner."

The NYSED and Board of Regents shall require that all public and private schools incorporate a course or full unit of instruction in financial education for all pupils in grade eleven. May be fulfilled through incorporating financial literacy coursework into an existing course.

Modifying the requirement for high school students to complete instruction in financial literacy. The measure removes the phrase "financial literacy passport" from statute, and instead requires students to complete 1/2 unit of personal financial literacy coursework in order to graduate. The coursework may be integrated in to an existing class or may be taught on its own. It must be taught in the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.

Modifies existing Financial Literacy Passport system to require financial literacy to be taught by teachers with agricultural education, business and information technology, economics, family and consumer science, history and social studies, or mathematics certifications beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.

Requires students to complete one credit of future planning as requirement for high school diploma. Directs State Board of Education to adopt academic content standards for future planning and requires school districts and public charter schools to provide instruction in future planning. Applies to high school diplomas awarded on or after July 1, 2025.

Establishes personal financial education as requirement for high school diploma. Allows school district to designate that credit earned by student for personal financial education may be used to satisfy credit requirement for mathematics or for history, geography, economics and civics. Prescribes requirements of personal financial education. Requires school districts and public charter schools to offer students instruction in personal financial education.

Establishes personal financial education as requirement for high school diploma. Prescribes requirements of personal financial education. Directs Department of Education to establish academic content standards and statewide assessment system for personal financial education. Requires school districts and public charter schools to offer students instruction in personal financial education.

Sens. Kim Thatcher and Deb Patterson
Reps. Eric Reschke, Rick Lewis, and Anna Scharf

Establishes personal financial education as requirement for high school diploma. Prescribes requirements of personal financial education. Directs Department of Education to establish academic content standards and statewide assessment system for personal financial education. Requires school districts and public charter schools to offer students instruction in personal financial education.

School districts and public charter schools must offer students in grades 11 and 12 instruction in: (a) Adult basic skills, including guidance on filing income tax returns, registering to vote, creating a budget, understanding bank and credit card statements, performing basic car maintenance, owning and maintaining a home, and applying for post-secondary education admission and scholarships.

Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. (Updated on 01/17/2023)

Reps. James B. Struzzi, Emily Kinkead, Jamie L. Flick, John A. Schlegel, and R. Lee James

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949 that includes among other things providing for enrollment of students; in terms and courses of study, providing for calculation of average daily membership for a dual credit course and further providing for Economic Education and Personal Financial Literacy Programs

Sens. Chris Gebhard, Anthony H. Williams, Camera Bartolotta, Daniel Laughlin, David G. Argall, Devlin J. Robinson, Doug Mastriano, Elder A. Vogel, Jarrett Coleman, Jimmy Dillon, John DiSanto, Judy Ward, Kim L. Ward, Lisa M. Boscola, Marty Flynn, Mike Regan, Nick Miller, Ryan P. Aument, and Tracy Pennycuick

Makes personal finance a standalone graduation requirement of at least one semester (1/2 credit)

Passed Senate 44-5, on to House, Referred to House Education Committee on 05/18/23 (Updated on 05/19/2023)

A Joint Resolution Regulation To Approve Regulations Of The State Board Of Education, Relating To Defined Program, Grades 9-12 And Graduation Requirements, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5130, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.

Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference on 04/13/2023. (Updated on 04/17/2023)

As introduced, replaces Financial Literacy Week, the first full week of April, with Financial Literacy Month, the entire month of April; requires the financial literacy commission to study financial literacy education efforts and report to the general assembly by December 31, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2 and Title 49.

As introduced, requires at least one grade level in each public elementary and middle school to schedule at least five days each school year to highlight age-appropriate financial literacy concepts that include earning income, spending, saving, managing credit, and investing. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 17.

Sen. Bill Powers and Reps. Ronnie Glynn, Hardaway, Rick Eldridge, Susan Lynn, and William Slater

As introduced, requires at least one grade level in each public elementary and middle school to schedule at least five days each school year to highlight age-appropriate financial literacy concepts that include earning income, spending, saving, managing credit, and investing. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 17.

As introduced, replaces Financial Literacy Week, the first full week of April, with Financial Literacy Month, the entire month of April; requires the financial literacy commission to study financial literacy education efforts and report to the general assembly by December 31, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 15, Chapter 2 and Title 49.

As introduced, authorizes the Tennessee financial literacy commission to create an incentive payment program that provides incentive payments to middle school and senior high school teachers that promotes financial literacy to students in middle schools and senior high schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 17.

Taken off notice for cal. in Education Administration on 03/22/2023. (Updated on 03/23/2023)

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, authorizes the Tennessee financial literacy commission to create an incentive payment program that provides incentive payments to middle school and senior high school teachers that promotes financial literacy to students in middle schools and senior high schools. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 17.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee on 03/15/2023. (Updated 03/16/2023)

As introduced, requires the Tennessee financial literacy commission to host a financial literacy webinar for students in each of the grades six through eight that is age and grade appropriate and designed to educate students on budgeting, saving, spending, credit, debit, insurance, investment, and other topics and concepts associated with personal financial responsibility; requires public school students in any of the grades six through eight to participate in the financial literacy webinar. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee of Education Instruction  on 03/07/2023. (Updated on 03/08/2023)

As introduced, requires the Tennessee financial literacy commission to host a financial literacy webinar for students in each of the grades six through eight that is age and grade appropriate and designed to educate students on budgeting, saving, spending, credit, debit, insurance, investment, and other topics and concepts associated with personal financial responsibility; requires public school students in any of the grades six through eight to participate in the financial literacy webinar. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Relating to courses in personal finance literacy and economics for high school students in public schools.

Reps. Stephanie Jerome, Edye Graning, Heather Chase, Heather Surprenant, Jarrod Sammis, Jed Lipsky, Jim Carroll, Katherine "Kari" Dolan, Katherine Sims, Kirk White, Laura Sibilia, Logan Nicoll, Mary E. Howard, Michael Marcotte, and Michael Mrowicki (D)

Read First Time and referred to the Committee on Education on 02/10/2023. (Updated on 02/10/2023)

Reps. Monica Stonier, Tana Senn, Lisa Callan, Shelley Kloba, Sharon Santos, Steve Bergquist, and Joe Timmons

Allowing school districts to apply for financial literacy education professional development grants.

By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.on 04/23/2023. (Updated on 04/25/2023)

Dels. Carl Martin, Chris Phillips, Christopher Toney, Dana Ferrell, Gary Howell, Heather Tully, Joe Ellington, John Hardy, Margitta Mazzocchi, Trenton Barnhart, Wayne Clark

Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, each high school student shall complete a one credit or one half credit course in personal finance as a requirement for high school graduation.

Signed into law and submitted to Secretary of State on Thursday, March 23rd, 2023. (Updated 3/23/23)

Requiring all schools to instruct students on Holocaust, other genocides and financial literacy

Requiring each high school student to complete a full credit course of study in personal finance

Requiring State Board of Education to establish a Personal Finance Literacy pilot program to be implemented in at least five public high schools

Reps. Alex Dallman, Dora Drake, Adam Neylon, Alex Joers, Amanda Nedweski, Amy Binsfeld, Barbara Dittrich, Calvin Callahan, Chanz Green, Christine Sinicki, Cindi Duchow, Clint Moses, Lori Palmeri, Daniel Knodl, David Murphy, David Steffen, Donna Rozar, Elijah Behnke, Ellen Schutt, Gae Magnafici, James Edming, Jeffrey Mursau, Jenna Jacobson, Jerry O'Connor, Joel Kitchens, Jon Plumer, Lisa Subeck, Michael Schraa, Nik Rettinger, Rick Gundrum, Rob Summerfield, Ron Tusler, Scott Allen, Scott Krug, Shannon Zimmerman, Steve Doyle, Todd Novak, Tod Ohnstad, Tony Kurtz, Travis Tranel, Ty Bodden, Warren Petryk, William Penterman, Katrina Shankland, and Lori Palmeri. Sens. Cory Tomczyk, Dan Feyen, Dianne Hesselbein, Howard Marklein, Jesse James, Joan Ballweg, Melissa Agard, Patrick Testin, Rachael Cabral-Guevara, Robert Cowles, Rob Stafsholt, Lakeshia Myers and Van Wanggaard.

Passed Senate Floor vote 29-4 on Sep 14, 2023. Passed Senate Ed Committee 5 to 2 on August 15, 2023. Passed Assembly Floor 95 to 1 and messaged to Senate on June 7, 2023. (Last updated on 09/14/2023)

Sens. Joan Ballweg, Robert Cowles, Cory Tomczyk, Dan Feyen, Dianne Hesselbein, Howard Marklein, Jesse James, Melissa Agard, Patrick Testin, Rachael Cabral-Guevara, Rob Stafsholt, and Van Wanggaard. Reps. Adam Neylon, Alex Dallman, Alex Joers, Amanda Nedweski, Amy Binsfeld, Barbara Dittrich, Calvin Callahan, Chanz Green, Christine Sinicki, Cindi Duchow, Clint Moses, Daniel Knodl, David Murphy, David Steffen, Donna Rozar, Elijah Behnke, Ellen Schutt, Gae Magnafici, James Edming, Jeffrey Mursau, Jenna Jacobson, Jerry O'Connor, Joel Kitchens, Jon Plumer, Lisa Subeck, Michael Schraa, Nik Rettinger, Rick Gundrum, Rob Summerfield, Ron Tusler, Scott Allen, Scott Krug, Shannon Zimmerman, Steve Doyle, Dora Drake, Lakeshia Myers and Todd Novak

Hearing in Senate Education Committee scheduled for 5/23 at 10:00am. (Updated on 05/12/2023)

Cms. R. White, Anita Bonds, Brianne K. Nadeau, Brooke Pinto, Charles Allen, Christina Henderson, Kenyan R. McDuffie, and Matthew Frumin