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Bill Summary · HJ 59

Summary — HJ 59: Request interim study on media literacy

Status: Joint resolution — introduced Feb 27, 2025. Final status: Died in Process (House), 2025-05-22.
Primary sponsor: Rep. Peter Strand. Classification/subjects: Communications, Information Technology, Legislature (interim studies), Schools and Education. Related draft: LC 2137 (replaces).

Purpose / intent

HJ 59 is a legislative joint resolution that would have requested an interim study on media literacy. The stated purpose was to authorize the legislature (through its interim study process) to examine issues related to media literacy — principally how students, schools, and state education policy are addressing skills such as evaluating information sources, understanding news and digital content, and responding to misinformation in the communications/IT environment.

Key elements / provisions

  • Establishes (or requests) an interim study to examine media literacy matters for the legislature’s consideration.
  • Directs referral of the study to the relevant legislative committees (referrals show House Education and Senate Education and Cultural Resources).
  • Typical outcomes of such resolutions are: collection of information from agencies and stakeholders, public hearings during the interim, and a final report with findings and recommendations to the next legislative session.

Note: The full bill text was not provided. The summary above is based on the bill title, subject classification and committee referrals; specific study scope, deadlines, membership, or reporting requirements (if any) are not available in the materials provided.

Who would be affected

  • Legislative committees and staff conducting the study.
  • State education agencies, school districts, educators, and education stakeholders asked to provide information or testimony.
  • Indirectly, K–12 students and families, and state policymakers who might act on any recommendations produced by the study.

Procedural and timeline highlights

  • Introduced in the House: Feb 27, 2025. Referred to House Education.
  • Passed House and (initially) transmitted to Senate; referred to Senate Education and Cultural Resources.
  • Senate committee held a hearing and executed committee action; the bill was scheduled for second reading. On Apr 29, 2025, the Senate 2nd Reading motion failed and the bill was indefinitely postponed.
  • Final status: Died in Process (House) on May 22, 2025.

Implications

If enacted as intended, HJ 59 would have produced legislative findings and possible recommendations on how state policy and schools address media literacy. Because it died in process, no study was completed under this resolution; the subject could be revisited in subsequent resolutions, bills, or by legislative committees independently (and LC 2137 is listed as a replacing draft).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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