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HB 479: Required Instruction in History of Holocaust and History of African Americans

GENERAL BILL by Franklin

Required Instruction in History of Holocaust and History of African Americans; Revises provisions relating to required instruction in history of African Americans; requires department to annually verify that school districts, charter schools, & specified private schools implement certain instruction relating to history of Holocaust & history of African Americans; requires district school superintendents, charter school principals, & private school directors or similar administrators to annually provide specified evidence to department by certain date; provides penalties; & requires certain statewide, standardized assessments to include curricula content from history of Holocaust & history of African Americans.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Education Quality Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 551 (Ch. 2023-103)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/24/2023 House • Filed
2/1/2023 House • Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education Quality Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
5/5/2023 House • Died in Education Quality Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 551 (Ch. 2023-103)