Allocates Amistad Commission in but not of DOE; requires commission to elect chairperson and appoint executive director; requires public schools to include instruction on accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to American society.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2019
Committee Review
Dec 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2019
Last action Dec 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2019
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
Jun 20, 2019
D
Democratic27
96% Yea
R
Republican13
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Dec 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 20, 2019
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
Jun 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (35-0)
upper
Jun 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
May 30, 2019
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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