History Education Advisory Board; established, report.
Summary
History Education Advisory Board established. Establishes the 32-member History Education Advisory Board to advise the Governor, his cabinet members, the Board of Education, and the General Assembly on the current ways in which African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, Indigenous, Women's, and LGBTQ+ history are described in the relevant Standards of Learning and associated curriculum frameworks; how that content is taught in classrooms; and strategies to develop African American history and social studies elective courses, Asian American and Pacific Islander history and social studies elective courses, Latino history and social studies elective courses, Indigenous history and social studies elective courses, Women's history and social studies elective courses, and LGBTQ+ history and social studies elective courses.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25104581D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kelly Fowler
DDemocratic
Co
J.J. Singh
DDemocratic
Co
Kannan Srinivasan
DDemocratic
Co
Kathy Tran
DDemocratic
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