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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

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  • 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)

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  • HB 479, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/24/2023 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1008 Required Instruction in the History of the Holocaust and the History of African Americans Thompson Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Education Pre-K -12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 551 (Ch. 2023-103)
    H 551 (er) Required African-American Instruction Education Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/18/2023 Chapter No. 2023-103
    S 804 Required African-American Instruction Simon Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 551 (Ch. 2023-103)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.4551 Page 4 (pdf)
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 8 (pdf)

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