Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 08, 2023 |
referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1751 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 05, 2023 |
print number 5963a |
Jun 05, 2023 |
amend and recommit to education |
Mar 23, 2023 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S5963A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 16th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
(D) 6th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
2023-S5963 - Details
2023-S5963 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5963 SPONSOR: LIU TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring public elementary schools and high schools to provide instruction in Asian American history and civic impact PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require public schools to integrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history into history or social studies curriculum SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 directs the board of regents to identify and integrate curric- ular material that reflects Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander history. Also directs the commissioner to provide technical assistance in the development of curricula on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander history and civic impact and to provide suitable course materials.
2023-S5963 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5963 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LIU, CHU, COONEY, THOMAS, GOUNARDES, KAVANAGH, STAVISKY, COMRIE, HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring public elementary schools and high schools to provide instruction in Asian American history and civic impact THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 801-b to read as follows: § 801-B. CURRICULAR MATERIALS OF STUDY IN ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWA- IIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HISTORY AND CIVIC IMPACT. 1. THE BOARD OF REGENTS IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO IDENTIFY AND INTEGRATE CURRICULAR MATERIAL THAT REFLECTS ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HISTORY. SUCH MATERIAL OF STUDY SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL STUDENTS IN EACH GRADE OF EVERY PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL AND PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE HISTORY OR SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM OF SUCH SCHOOLS. INSTRUCTION SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE TEACHERS EMPLOYED IN THE SCHOOLS THEREIN. SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, INSTRUCTION IN THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HISTORY OF DIASPORA OF ASIAN AMERICANS, NATIVE HAWAIIANS, AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN NEW YORK AND THE NORTHEAST; B. THE MOVEMENTS AND POLICIES THAT IMPACTED THE ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED STATES; C. THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES IN GOVERNMENT, THE ARTS, HUMANITIES, SCIENCE AND THE ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED STATES; D. THE STRUCTURES AND HISTORICAL EVENTS THAT HAVE LIMITED OR HARMED THE ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, PACIFIC ISLANDER AND OTHER HISTOR- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06038-02-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 17th Senate District
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
(D) 6th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
2023-S5963A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S5963A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5963A SPONSOR: LIU TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring public elementary schools and high schools to provide instruction in Asian American history and civic impact PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require public schools to integrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history into history or social studies curriculum SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 directs the commissioner to establish Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and civic impact curriculum or instruction for school districts. Section 2 provides the effective date.
2023-S5963A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5963--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LIU, CHU, COONEY, THOMAS, GOUNARDES, KAVANAGH, STAVISKY, ADDABBO, BAILEY, CLEARE, COMRIE, FELDER, GIANARIS, GONZALEZ, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KENNEDY, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring public elementary schools and high schools to provide instruction in Asian American history and civic impact THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 801-b to read as follows: § 801-B. ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HISTO- RY AND CIVIC IMPACT CURRICULUM OR INSTRUCTION. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HISTORY AND CIVIC IMPACT CURRICULUM OR INSTRUCTION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE CONTENTS SHALL BE AGE APPROPRIATE AND SHALL BE DEVELOPED ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF STUDENTS AT SUCCESSIVE GRADE LEVELS TO PROVIDE ROBUST ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HISTORY AND CIVIC IMPACT INSTRUCTION. THE CONTENTS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, INSTRUCTION IN THE FOLLOWING: A. THE HISTORY OF DIASPORA OF ASIAN AMERICANS, NATIVE HAWAIIANS, AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN NEW YORK AND THE NORTHEAST; B. THE MOVEMENTS AND POLICIES THAT IMPACTED THE ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED STATES; C. THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES IN GOVERNMENT, THE ARTS, HUMANITIES, SCIENCE AND THE ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED STATES; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06038-03-3 S. 5963--A 2
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