Legislation - HB1059

Title: State Department of Education - Asian American History - Accurate Instruction
Sponsored by: Delegates Valderrama, Bhandari, Chang, Wolek, and Wu
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to establish a program designed to assist with the accurate teaching of Asian American history; requiring the Department to identify certain courses and materials and make available a certain professional development course; requiring in the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years, the Department to identify age-appropriate materials for use during Asian American history month; requiring the Department to report on its activities to the General Assembly by December 1, 2028; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Committee Testimony

Witness List

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 House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/21/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {753525/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Department of Education - Asian American History - Accurate Instruction Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (131-7) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. 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
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/21/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments {753525/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Department of Education - Asian American History - Accurate Instruction
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Third Reading Passed (131-7)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.

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