HB 2608

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 13, 2025
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

History Education Advisory Board; established, report.

Abstract

History Education Advisory Board established. Establishes the 32-member History Education Advisory Board to advise the Governor, his cabinet members, the Board of Education, and the General Assembly on the current ways in which African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latino, Indigenous, Women's, and LGBTQ+ history are described in the relevant Standards of Learning and associated curriculum frameworks; how that content is taught in classrooms; and strategies to develop African American history and social studies elective courses, Asian American and Pacific Islander history and social studies elective courses, Latino history and social studies elective courses, Indigenous history and social studies elective courses, Women's history and social studies elective courses, and LGBTQ+ history and social studies elective courses.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 13 of Title 22.1 an article numbered 5.2, consisting of sections numbered 22.1-237.6 through 22.1-237.10, relating to History Education Advisory Board established; report.

Bill Sponsors (4)

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Actions


Feb 04, 2025

House

Left in Appropriations

Jan 31, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2608)

Jan 29, 2025

House

Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)

House

Assigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

Jan 28, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)

Jan 24, 2025

House

Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee

Jan 13, 2025

House

Presented and ordered printed 25104581D

House

Referred to Committee on Education

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Education Amendment HTML
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2608) PDF

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