Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 I · 1 R cosponsors

SB 131 — An Act requiring education in the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Last action — (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): WRIGHT

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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This bill adds a requirement for Alaska school districts to provide education on the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

  • AS 14.30

    Sec. 14.30.430. Education in history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. (a) Each school district shall establish and provide to students in kindergarten through grade 12 a program, approved by the department, that includes (1) instruction on the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and contributions made by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States; and (2) instructional materials that portray the cultural and economic diversity of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

    This establishes a new educational requirement for the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in schools.

Action History

  1. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): WRIGHT

  2. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE

  3. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  4. (H) Moved SB 131 Out of Committee

  5. (H) EDUCATION at 08:01 AM DAVIS 106

  6. (H) REFERRED TO RULES

  7. (H) FN1: (EED)

  8. (H) NR: HIMSCHOOT, PRAX, RUFFRIDGE

  9. (H) DP: STORY, MCCORMICK, MCKAY, ALLARD

  10. (H) EDC RPT 4DP 3NR

  11. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): ARMSTRONG

  12. (H) EDC

  13. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  14. (S) VERSION: SB 131

  15. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  16. (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1

  17. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 131

  18. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/3 CAL

  19. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  20. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/1/2024

  21. (S) FN1: (EED)

  22. (S) NR: WILSON, MERRICK

  23. (S) DP: OLSON, KIEHL, BISHOP

  24. (S) FIN RPT 3DP 2NR

  25. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  26. (S) Moved SB 131 Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  27. (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532

  28. (S) COSPONSOR(S): WIELECHOWSKI, OLSON, STEVENS

  29. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  30. (S) Heard & Held

  31. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  32. (S) COSPONSOR(S): CLAMAN

  33. (S) COSPONSOR(S): DUNBAR

  34. (S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED

  35. (S) FN1: (EED)

  36. (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI, BJORKMAN

  37. (S) DP: KAWASAKI, CLAMAN

  38. (S) STA RPT 2DP 2NR

  39. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  40. (S) Moved SB 131 Out of Committee

  41. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  42. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  43. (S) Heard & Held

  44. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  45. (S) STA

  46. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 55 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (55)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 131?
SB 131 is sponsored by Wright, Calvin Schrage (N), Armstrong, Gary Stevens (R), Donald Olson (D), Bill Wielechowski (D), Matt Claman (D), Forrest Dunbar (D), Scott Kawasaki (D), and Elvi Gray-Jackson (D).
What is the current status of SB 131?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). 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.
Where can I track SB 131?
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