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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Oct 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
General Assembly Passage
Nov 2020
Signed into Law
Jan 2021
Introduced Jan 30, 2020
Signed Jan 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2020 · General Assembly Nov 16, 2020
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 5, 2020
D
Democratic26
100% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jan 7, 2021
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2020, c.153.
executive
Nov 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (74-0-0)
lower
Oct 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-0)
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
6 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
P
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
P
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
P
Troy Singleton
DDemocratic
Co
JD
Joann Downey
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
MM
Mila M. Jasey
DDemocratic
Co
Pam Lampitt
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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