HB 25-1149 CO

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Became Law

The act requires the state board of education (state board) to adopt standards related to Black historical and cultural studies (standards). Local education providers shall incorporate the standards into courses for public elementary and secondary school students in the state no later than 2 years after the state board adopts the standards. The act aligns the timeline for the development, adoption, and integration of the standards with the 6-year cycle that the state board of education currently uses for revising the state academic standards. The act creates the Black historical and cultural studies advisory committee (committee) in the department of education (department) to recommend standards and related materials and to provide technical assistance at the request of local education providers implementing the standards. The committee's recommendations must include updates to the state's history and civics standards and must advance developmentally appropriate but comprehensive instruction that features factual accounts of the struggles and contributions of Black Americans in all fields of endeavor. Using the committee's recommendations, the department will create and maintain a resource bank of research-based, scholarly articles and promising program materials and curricula pertaining to Black historical and cultural studies. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $19,225 from the general fund to the department for costs related to content specialists. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Regina English Democratic · primary
• Tony Exum Democratic · primary

1. Jun 3, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 7, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 7, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 7, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 1, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Apr 30, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Apr 29, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
8. Apr 29, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
9. Apr 23, 2025 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
10. Apr 17, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper
11. Apr 16, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 15, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
13. Apr 15, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Feb 20, 2025 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
15. Jan 29, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower