Connecticut 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 52 D · 14 R cosponsors

HB 5282 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER STUDIES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM.

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General Assembly Substitute Bill No.
House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
5282 February Session, 2022 AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER STUDIES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
632 February Session, 2022 Substitute House Bill No.
5282 House of Representatives, April 26, 2022 The Committee on Appropriations reported through REP.
WALKER of the 93rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER STUDIES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
health and safety, including, but not limited to, human growth and development, nutrition, first aid, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in accordance with the provisions of section 10- 16qq, disease prevention and cancer awareness, including, but not limited to, age and developmentally appropriate instruction in performing self-examinations for the purposes of screening for breast cancer and testicular cancer, community and consumer health, physical, mental and emotional health, including youth suicide prevention, substance abuse prevention, including instruction relating to opioid use and related disorders, safety, which shall include the safe use of social LCO \\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2022HB-05282-R021 of 4 HB.docx Substitute Bill No.
health and safety, including, but not limited to, human growth and development, nutrition, first aid, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in accordance with the provisions of section 10- 16qq, disease prevention and cancer awareness, including, but not limited to, age and developmentally appropriate instruction in performing self-examinations for the purposes of screening for breast sHB5282 / File No.
5282 media, as defined in section 9-601, and may include the dangers of gang membership,andaccidentprevention;languagearts,includingreading, writing, grammar, speaking and spelling;
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632 cancer and testicular cancer, community and consumer health, physical, mental and emotional health, including youth suicide prevention, substance abuse prevention, including instruction relating to opioid use and related disorders, safety, which shall include the safe use of social media, as defined in section 9-601, and may include the dangers of gang membership,andaccidentprevention;languagearts,includingreading, writing, grammar, speaking and spelling;
(c) Each local and regional board of education shall on September 1, 1982, and annually thereafter at such time and in such manner as the Commissioner of Education shall request, attest to the State Board of Education that such local or regional board of education offers at least the program of instruction required pursuant to this section, and that LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2022HB-052822 of 4 R02-HB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
(c) Each local and regional board of education shall on September 1, 1982, and annually thereafter at such time and in such manner as the sHB5282 / File No.
5282 such program of instruction is planned, ongoing and systematic.
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632 Commissioner of Education shall request, attest to the State Board of Education that such local or regional board of education offers at least the program of instruction required pursuant to this section, and that such program of instruction is planned, ongoing and systematic.
(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2025,andeach schoolyear thereafter,eachlocal and regional board of education shall include Asian American and Pacific Islander studies as part of the social studies curriculum for the school district, pursuant to section 10-16b of the general statutes, as amended LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2022HB-05282-3 of 4 R02-HB.docx } Substitute Bill No.
(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2022) (a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2025,andeach schoolyear thereafter,eachlocal and regional board of education shall include Asian American and Pacific sHB5282 / File No.
5282 by this act.
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632 Islander studies as part of the social studies curriculum for the school district, pursuant to section 10-16b of the general statutes, as amended by this act.
(b)A localor regionalboardofeducationmayaccept gifts, grantsand donations,includingin-kinddonations,designatedforthedevelopment and implementation of the Asian American and Pacific Islander studies curriculum under this section.
(b)A local or regionalboardofeducationmayaccept gifts,grantsand donations,includingin-kinddonations,designatedforthedevelopment and implementation of the Asian American and Pacific Islander studies curriculum under this section.
C/R APP APP Joint Favorable LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2022HB-052824 of 4 R02-HB.docx }
C/R APP APP Joint Favorable sHB5282 / File No.
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632 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
See Below Municipal Impact:
See Below Explanation The bill adds Asian American and Pacific Islander studies to the required public school curriculum beginning July 1, 2025, which results in a cost to the state and a mandate (cost) to local and regional school districts.
The FY 23 budget before the Appropriations Committee provides one position ($100,000) dedicated to inclusion and diversity to aid in this and other related endeavors.
Local and regional school districts will experience costs in FY 26 to include this new item in the curriculum.
Costs will be dependent upon the size of the district, whether the district already includes the above studies and the extent to which free existing materials from the Internet and other sources can be used.
It is anticipated that no district will experience costs in excess of $50,000.
The Out Years The coststo localandregionalschooldistrictsassociated withthebill, which are referenced above, begin in FY 26.
All costs would continue into the future subject to inflation.
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632 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 5282 AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER STUDIES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
SUMMARY Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, this bill (1) requires all local and regional boards of education to include Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) studies in their social studies curriculum and (2) adds AAPI studies to the state’s existing required program of instruction for public schools as part of the social studies curriculum.
As with other required subject matter areas under existing law, the bill requires the State Board of Education (SBE) to make AAPI curriculum materials available to help boards develop their instructional programs.
The bill requires boards of education, in their AAPI curriculum, to at least include a focus on the history of Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the state, region, and United States, and their contributions (1) towards advancing civil rights from the 19th century to the present day;
(2) as individuals, in government, the arts, humanities, and sciences;
and (3) as communities, to the economic, cultural, social, and political development of the United States.
In developing and implementing the new AAPI curriculum, the bill allows boards to (1) use existing and appropriate public or private materials, personnel, andresources,including curriculummaterialsthat SBE must make available under the bill and (2) accept gifts, grants, and donations, including in-kind donations.
The curriculum must also meet SBE’s statewide subject matter content standards.
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July 1, 2022, for the new curriculum requirement for boards of education;
July 1, 2025 for the addition of AAPI studies to sHB5282 / File No.
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632 the required program of instruction.
COMMITTEE ACTION Education Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference - APP Yea 36 Nay 3 (03/11/2022) Appropriations Committee Joint Favorable Yea 50 Nay 0 (04/07/2022) sHB5282 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 632

  2. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 475

  3. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/25/22

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable

  8. FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  9. FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  10. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  11. FILED WITH LCO

  12. Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference APP

  13. PUBLIC HEARING 0304

  14. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education

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Who sponsors HB 5282?
HB 5282 is sponsored by Gary A. Turco (Democratic), Haskell, Will, Christopher Rosario (Democratic), Mike Demicco (Democratic), Porter, Robyn A., Saud Anwar (Democratic), Hayes, Rick L., Henry J. Genga (Democratic), Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), Christie M. Carpino (Republican), Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), Mark W. Anderson (Republican), Formica, Paul M., Derek Slap (Democratic), Bob Godfrey (Democratic), Arora, Harry, Maria P. Horn (Democratic), Thomas, Stephanie, Joshua M. Hall (Democratic), Roland J. Lemar (Democratic), Green, Robin, Stephen R. Meskers (Democratic), Williams, Quentin, Tammy R. Exum (Democratic), Ryan, Kevin, Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), Frank Smith (Democratic), Tami Zawistowski (Republican), Michel, David, Kathy Kennedy (Republican), Rick Lopes (Democratic), Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), Jill Barry (Democratic), Palm, Christine, Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), James Sanchez (Democratic), Matt Blumenthal (Democratic), Stephen G. Harding (Republican), Kate Farrar (Democratic), Jonathan Steinberg (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), Winkler, Michael A., Steven J. Stafstrom (Democratic), Susan M. Johnson (Democratic), Hampton, John K., Winfield, Gary A., Young, Philip L., Devin R. Carney (Republican), Vincent J. Candelora (Republican), Lucy Dathan (Democratic), Goupil, Christine, Cassano, Steve, Tony Hwang (Republican), Marilyn Moore, Maroney, James J., Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Bradley, Dennis A., Stallworth, Charlie L., Aimee Berger-Girvalo (Democratic), Hennessy, John "jack" F., Catherine A. Osten (Democratic), Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato (Republican), De La Cruz, Joe, Bob Duff (Democratic), Mary M. Mushinsky (Democratic), Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), Vargas, Edwin, Perone, Chris, Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Borer, Dorinda, John-Michael Parker (Democratic), Irene M. Haines (Republican), Patricia A. Dillon (Democratic), Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), Devlin, Laura M., Josh Elliott (Democratic), Mary Welander (Democratic), Jason Doucette (Democratic), John A. Kissel (Republican), Abercrombie, Catherine F., Juan R. Candelaria (Democratic), Bobby G. Gibson (Democratic), Sanchez, R., Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Democratic), Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), Maryam Khan (Democratic), Trenee McGee (Democratic), Kerry S. Wood (Democratic), Corey P. Paris (Democratic), Hubert D. Delany (Democratic), and Julio A. Concepcion (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 5282?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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