SB 444: Required Instruction in Cursive Writing

GENERAL BILL by Grall; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess

Required Instruction in Cursive Writing; Requiring students in specified grades to receive instruction in cursive writing; requiring students to demonstrate proficiency in cursive writing by the end of a specified grade; defining the term “proficiency in cursive writing”, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 11/10/2025 11:20 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 127 by Overdorf, Trabulsy Required Instruction in Cursive Writing Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules	Identical
  H 1071 (e1) by Student Academic Success Subcommittee Education Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules	Compare
  S 182 (er) by Jones Education Last Action: 4/9/2026 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor	Compare

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  1003.42

  Required instruction.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/10/2025	S	• Filed
  12/1/2025	S	• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Education Pre-K - 12