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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

AB 55

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Relating to: incorporating the Holocaust and other genocides into the state model social studies standards and requiring instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides. (FE)

International relations Parochial and private schools School School — Attendance School — Curriculum State superintendent of public instruction

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires the state superintendent of public instruction to incorporate

the Holocaust and other genocides into the model academic standards for social

studies and to develop model curricula and instructional materials on the same

subject. Under the bill, in developing the model curricula and instructional

materials, the state superintendent must consult with an organization in this state

that provides Holocaust education programs to public and private schools and offers

educational tools and training to teachers and with a state agency in another state

that has developed model curricula on the Holocaust and other genocides. Finally,

the bill requires a school board, independent charter school, and private school

participating in a parental choice program to include instruction on the Holocaust

and other genocides in its respective curriculum at least once in grades 5 to 8 and

once in grades 9 to 12.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Anderson (D) , Andraca (D) , B. Meyers (D) , Baldeh (D) , Billings (D) , Bowen (D) , Brooks (R) , Brostoff (D) , Cabrera (D) , Callahan (R) , Conley (D) , Considine (D) , Dittrich (R) , Doyle (D) , Drake (D) , Duchow (R) , Edming (R) , Emerson (D) , Goyke (D) , Gundrum (R) , Hebl (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Hintz (D) , Hong (D) , J. Rodriguez (R) , Katsma (R) , Kerkman (R) , Knodl (R) , Kuglitsch (R) , L. Myers (D) , Magnafici (R) , Milroy (D) , Mursau (R) , Neubauer (D) , Novak (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Plumer (R) , Pronschinske (R) , Riemer (D) , Rozar (R) , S. Rodriguez (D) , Schraa (R) , Shankland (D) , Shelton (D) , Sinicki (D) , Skowronski (R) , Snodgrass (D) , Snyder (R) , Spiros (R) , Spreitzer (D) , Steffen (R) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Tauchen (R) , Tittl (R) , Tusler (R) , Vining (D) , Vos (R) , Vruwink (D) , Wichgers (R)

17 cosponsors

Agard (D) , Allen (R) , August, Petryk, Vorpagel and Loudenbeck , Carpenter (D) , Darling (R) , Erpenbach (D) , Felzkowski (R) , Feyen (R) , Jacque (R) , Johnson (D) , Larson (D) , Pfaff (D) , Ramthun (R) , Ringhand (D) , Roys (D) , Wanggaard (R) , Wirch (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Passed 13–0 Apr 8, 2021 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Feb 10, 2021 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Plumer, Subeck, Skowronski, Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brooks, Brostoff, Cabrera, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Emerson, Goyke, Gundrum, Hebl, Hintz, Hesselbein, Hong, Katsma, Kerkman, Kuglitsch, Knodl, Magnafici, Milroy, Mursau, B. Meyers, L. Myers, Neubauer, Novak, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Pronschinske, Riemer, J. Rodriguez, S. Rodriguez, Rozar, Schraa, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stubbs, Tauchen, Tittl, Tusler, Vining, Vos, Vruwink and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Agard, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ringhand, Roys, Wanggaard and Wirch

  2. Feb 10, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Feb 23, 2021 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 23, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Allen added as a coauthor

  5. Mar 4, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Ramthun added as a coauthor

  6. Mar 10, 2021 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Mar 31, 2021 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Apr 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  9. Apr 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Apr 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-13-2021 by Committee on Rules

  11. Apr 13, 2021 · Assembly

    Representatives August, Petryk, Vorpagel and Loudenbeck added as coauthors

  12. Apr 13, 2021 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  13. Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1