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SB 294: Required Instruction in the History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Stewart ; Calatayud ; Osgood ; Garcia ; Gruters ; Berman ; Pizzo ; Thompson ; Jones ; Perry ; Simon ; Book ; Powell ; Torres ; Polsky

Required Instruction in the History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; Requiring that the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders be taught in the public schools; requiring that instructional materials used in teaching this subject area include specified information, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Appropriations Committee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K -12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Education (AED)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/19/2023 Senate • Filed
    1/26/2023 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Appropriations Committee on Education; Rules
    2/27/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 03/06/23, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/6/2023 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
    3/7/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Education
    • Introduced
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Appropriations Committee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)

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  • SB 294, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/19/2023 at 11:59 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K -12 (Pre-Meeting) 3/6/2023 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K -12 (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 287 (c1) Required Instruction in the History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Education & Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
    H 1537 (er) Education Education Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/10/2023 Chapter No. 2023-39; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 891 (Ch. 2023-66), CS/CS/SB 240 (Ch. 2023-81)
    S 1430 (c2) Education Avila Compare Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39), HB 891 (Ch. 2023-66), CS/CS/SB 240 (Ch. 2023-81) -SJ 702

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/6/2023 1:00 PM Education Pre-K -12 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 1 (pdf)
    1006.148 Dating violence and abuse prohibited. Page 8 (pdf)
    1014.05 School district notifications on parental rights. Page 8 (pdf)

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