05/12/2025 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 6                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act requiring education in the history and                                                                             
     contributions   of   Asian    Americans   and   Pacific                                                                    
     Islanders."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
10:23:03 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman  relayed that the committee  first heard SB
 on  April 4  and had taken  public testimony  and reviewed                                                                    
fiscal  notes  at  the  time.  He  invited  the  sponsor  to                                                                    
reintroduce the bill.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
10:23:25 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Elvi  Gray-Jackson, Sponsor,  relayed that  the bill                                                                    
would require  Asian American/Pacific Islander  education in                                                                    
K-12 schools. She noted that  the bill was almost passed the                                                                    
previous session. She thanked  the committee for hearing the                                                                    
bill.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kiehl MOVED  to report CSSB 6(EDC)  out of Committee                                                                    
with individual recommendations  and the accompanying fiscal                                                                    
note.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CSSB  6(EDC) was  REPORTED  out of  committee  with two  "do                                                                    
pass"  recommendations  and  with four  "no  recommendation"                                                                    
recommendations, and with one new  zero fiscal note from the                                                                    
Department of Education and Early Development.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
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AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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RECONVENED