Legislation - HB1059

Title: Education - Asian American History - Professional Development and Library Materials
Sponsored by: Delegates Valderrama, Bhandari, Chang, Wolek, and Wu
Status: In the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Education to evaluate certain Asian American history training programs for inclusion in the State Department of Education's continuing professional development program establishing the Asian American History Grant Program to provide expanded access to professional development in Asian American history to educators and to provide funding to school libraries to purchase certain materials; and requiring the Governor in fiscal year 2028 to include $500,000 in the annual budget bill for the Program.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1323 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - Asian American History - Professional Development and Library Materials Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Education - Asian American History - Professional Development and Library Materials

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