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SB 1516: Required Instruction in the History of African Americans

GENERAL BILL by Jones ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Taddeo

Required Instruction in the History of African Americans; Providing that instructional staff of public schools are encouraged to include the history of local African-American cemeteries in the study of the history of African Americans when practicable, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2022 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2022 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 133
    1/18/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 133
    2/3/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/08/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/8/2022 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 343
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education

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  • SB 1516, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2022 at 12:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2022 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 447 Required Instruction in the History of African Americans Trabulsy, Driskell Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died on Second Reading Calendar

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/8/2022 9:00 AM Education 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 1 (pdf)

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