Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 7 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 5264 — Declaring January as Chinese American history month and encouraging public schools to commemorate the month. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Recognizing contributions of Americans of Chinese descent.)

Last action — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill changes the title and references from "Chinese American history month" to "Americans of Chinese descent history month." This shift broadens the focus to include all Americans of Chinese descent, rather than just those identified as Chinese Americans. This change is important as it aims to recognize and honor a wider range of contributions from individuals of Chinese descent living in the U.S., promoting inclusivity and a richer understanding of their impact on history and heritage.

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S-0429.1 SENATE BILL 5264 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senators Wagoner, Brown, Conway, Das, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Honeyford, Kuderer, Lovelett, Pedersen, Rivers, Schoesler, Stanford, Warnick, and Wilson, C.
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5264 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senators Wagoner, Brown, Conway, Das, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Honeyford, Kuderer, Lovelett, Pedersen, Rivers, Schoesler, Stanford, Warnick, and Wilson, C.
AN ACT Relating to declaring January as Chinese American history month and encouraging public schools to commemorate the month;
AN ACT Relating to recognizing contributions of Americans of Chinese descent;
(1) January of each year will be known as Chinese American history month.
(1) January of each year will be known as Americans of Chinese descent history month.
Each January is designated as a time for people of this state to commemorate the contributions of Chinese Americans to the history and heritage of Washington state and the United States.
Each January is designated as a time for people of this state to commemorate the contributions of Americans of Chinese descent to the history and heritage of Washington state and the United States.
(2) Public schools are encouraged to designate time for appropriate activities in commemoration of Chinese American history month and the lives, history, achievements, and contributions of Chinese Americans.
(2) Public schools are encouraged to designate time for appropriate activities in commemoration of Americans of Chinese descent history month and the lives, history, achievements, and contributions of Americans of Chinese descent.
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Action History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  4. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 01:30 PM

  5. SGOV - Majority; do pass.

  6. Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.

  7. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 10:00 AM

  8. Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 10:00 AM.

  9. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  15. Returned to Rules.

  16. Placed on second reading.

  17. Senate Rules "X" file.

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  20. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 10:30 AM

  21. SGE - Majority; do pass.

  22. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  23. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 10:30 AM

  24. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  25. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17001
Republican 13000
Democrat 18000
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Not Voting
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5264?
SB 5264 is sponsored by Judy Warnick (Republican), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Mark Schoesler (Republican), Rivers, Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Kuderer, Honeyford, Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Das, Steve Conway (Democrat), Brown, Keith Wagoner (Republican), and Claire Wilson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5264?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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