The House State and Local Government Committee will begin hearings this week on two bills that would outlaw teaching certain concepts around race and certain current events and “divisive concepts". In-person and written testimony may be submitted to the committee by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21. Hearings on the measure will take place at 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 22. Testimony may be emailed to [email protected]. Testimony must be accompanied by a witness slip. Please review the committee’s protocols before submitting.