CS/HB 31: Recognizing Judea and Samaria
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Tramont ; Tendrich ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Benarroch ; Black ; Cassel ; Holcomb ; Kendall ; Partington ; Plakon
Recognizing Judea and Samaria; Prohibits use of term "West Bank" in official government materials; prohibits use of moneys to create official government materials using such term; requires instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date to refer to certain area as Judea & Samaria; prohibits instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date from using term "West Bank."
Last Action: 1/23/2026 House - Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 9/23/2025 House • Filed
10/1/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2026 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
1/21/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/22/2026 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/23/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
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CS/HB 31, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/21/2026 at 6:08 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1106 Recognizing Judea and Samaria Massullo Compare Last Action: 1/21/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1.016 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 31, Original Filed Version Posted 9/23/2025 at 1:56 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1106 Recognizing Judea and Samaria Massullo Identical Last Action: 1/21/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 682879 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Tramont 1/20/2026
4:50 PMAdopted
1/21/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1.016 Page 1 (pdf)