Arizona 2025 Regular Session

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1		-	~~Senate Engrossed~~ Asian American history; instruction requirements State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 ~~SENATE BILL~~ 1301 AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-701.05; relating to school curricula. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
	1	+	REFERENCE TITLE: Asian American history; instruction requirements State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 SB 1301 Introduced by Senators Kavanagh: Fernandez AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-701.05; relating to school curricula. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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57	68		amending title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-701.05; relating to school curricula.
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67	78		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-701.05, to read: START_STATUTE15-701.05. Instruction on Asian American and Pacific Islander history and contributions; annual attestation; definition A. In adopting the course of study and competency requirements pursuant to sections 15-701 and 15-701.01, beginning in the 2028-2029 school year, the state board of education shall require instruction about the history of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. B. A school district or charter school shall consider the following when developing or planning the instruction required by subsection A of this section: 1. The history of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in this state, this region and the United States. 2. Contributions by Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities and individuals related to the advancement of civil rights from the nineteenth century to the present day. 3. Contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander individuals in the arts, humanities, science and government. 4. Contributions by Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities and individuals to the economic, cultural, social and political development of the United States. C. On or before June 14, 2029 and each year thereafter, the department of education shall require school districts and charter schools to attest that the instruction required by this section is planned, ongoing and systematic. D. For the purposes of this section, "Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders" includes Americans of East Asian, Southeast Asian, South Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander descent. END_STATUTE
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69	80		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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71	82		Section 1. Title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-701.05, to read:
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73	84		START_STATUTE15-701.05. Instruction on Asian American and Pacific Islander history and contributions; annual attestation; definition
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75	86		A. In adopting the course of study and competency requirements pursuant to sections 15-701 and 15-701.01, beginning in the 2028-2029 school year, the state board of education shall require instruction about the history of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
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77	88		B. A school district or charter school shall consider the following when developing or planning the instruction required by subsection A of this section:
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79	90		1. The history of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in this state, this region and the United States.
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81	92		2. Contributions by Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities and individuals related to the advancement of civil rights from the nineteenth century to the present day.
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83	94		3. Contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander individuals in the arts, humanities, science and government.
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85	96		4. Contributions by Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities and individuals to the economic, cultural, social and political development of the United States.
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87	98		C. On or before June 14, 2029 and each year thereafter, the department of education shall require school districts and charter schools to attest that the instruction required by this section is planned, ongoing and systematic.
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89	100		D. For the purposes of this section, "Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders" includes Americans of East Asian, Southeast Asian, South Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander descent. END_STATUTE