Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 8 D · 4 R cosponsors

SB 6 — An Act requiring education in the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Last action — (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest amendment to Senate Bill 6 includes the phrase "approved by the department," which clarifies that educational programs for kindergarten through grade 12 must receive official approval. This change is important because it ensures that the programs meet certain standards and regulations set by the Department of Education, promoting higher quality education for students.

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34-LS0071\N CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
34-LS0071\A SENATE BILL NO.
6(EDC) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE Offered:
6 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS GRAY-JACKSON, Dunbar, Tobin, Kawasaki, Claman, Wielechowski, Stevens, Yundt, Kaufman, Cronk Introduced:
3/14/25 Referred:
1/22/25 Referred:
Finance Sponsor(s):
Education, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act requiring education in the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
SENATORS GRAY-JACKSON, Dunbar, Tobin, Kawasaki, Claman, Wielechowski, Stevens, Yundt, Kaufman, Cronk REPRESENTATIVES Carrick, Story A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act requiring education in the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
(a) Each school district shall establish and provide to students in kindergarten through grade 12 a program 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;
(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;
SB0006B -1- CSSB 6(EDC) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
SB0006A -1- SB 6 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  2. (H) FN3: ZERO(EED)

  3. (H) NR: ELAM

  4. (H) DNP: SCHWANKE

  5. (H) DP: EISCHEID, DIBERT, STORY, HIMSCHOOT

  6. (H) EDC RPT HCS(EDC) 4DP 1DNP 1NR

  7. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  8. (H) Moved HCS CSSB 6(EDC) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  9. (H) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM DAVIS 106

  10. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  11. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  12. (H) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM DAVIS 106

  13. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  14. (H) Heard & Held

  15. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  16. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): STORY

  17. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CARRICK

  18. (H) EDC, FIN

  19. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  20. (S) VERSION: CSSB 6(EDC)

  21. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  22. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  23. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 6(EDC)

  24. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/14 CAL

  25. (S) EDC CS ADOPTED UC

  26. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  27. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/13/2025

  28. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  29. (S) Moved CSSB 6(EDC) Out of Committee

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

  31. (S) FN2: ZERO(EED)

  32. (S) NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, KIEHL

  33. (S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN

  34. (S) FIN RPT CS(EDC) 2DP 4NR

  35. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  36. (S) Heard & Held

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

  38. (S) FN1: (EED)

  39. (S) NR: BJORKMAN, KIEHL

  40. (S) DP: TOBIN, CRONK, STEVENS

  41. (S) EDC RPT CS 3DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  42. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  43. (S) Moved CSSB 6(EDC) Out of Committee

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

  45. (S) COSPONSOR(S): YUNDT, KAUFMAN, CRONK

  46. (S) COSPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, WIELECHOWSKI, STEVENS

  47. (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  48. (S) Heard & Held

  49. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  50. (S) COSPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, TOBIN, KAWASAKI

  51. (S) EDC, FIN

  52. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  53. (S) Prefile released 1/10/25

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (53)

53 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading - Final Passage

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 9000
D 9000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Shelley Hughes — Yea
Mike Shower — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Elvi Gray-Jackson D Yea
Forrest Dunbar D Yea
Jesse Kiehl D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Löki Tobin D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
James Kaufman R Yea
Jesse Bjorkman R Yea
Kelly Merrick R Yea
Mike Cronk R Yea
Robert Myers R Yea
Robert Yundt R Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6?
SB 6 is sponsored by Andi Story (D), Ashley Carrick (D), Mike Cronk (R), James Kaufman (R), Robert Yundt (R), Gary Stevens (R), Bill Wielechowski (D), Matt Claman (D), Scott Kawasaki (D), Löki Tobin (D), Forrest Dunbar (D), and Elvi Gray-Jackson (D).
What is the current status of SB 6?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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