ASIAN AMERICAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER PROGRAM

An Act requiring education in the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: SENATORS GRAY-JACKSON, Dunbar, Tobin, Kawasaki, Claman, Wielechowski, Stevens, Yundt, Kaufman, Cronk REPRESENTATIVES Carrick, Story
Last action: 2026-02-16
Official status: (H) FIN
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Asian American and Pacific Islander History Education Act

This act requires each school district to teach students about the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders from kindergarten through grade 12.

What This Bill Does

Requires each school district to establish a program that teaches students about the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in grades K-12.
Includes instruction on the cultural and economic diversity of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the curriculum.
Directs the department to provide free online resources for schools to use when teaching this subject.

Who It Names or Affects

All school districts in Alaska
Students from kindergarten through grade 12

Terms To Know

school district: A local government agency that manages public schools within a specific area.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the program will be funded.
It is unclear what materials or resources are currently available for teaching this subject in Alaska's schools.

Bill History

2026-02-16 1626
(H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
2026-02-16 1626
(H) FN3: ZERO(EED)
2026-02-16 1626
(H) NR: ELAM
2026-02-16 1626
(H) DNP: SCHWANKE
2026-02-16 1626
(H) DP: EISCHEID, DIBERT, STORY, HIMSCHOOT
2026-02-16 1626
(H) EDC RPT HCS(EDC) 4DP 1DNP 1NR
2026-02-13 Text
(H) Moved HCS CSSB 6(EDC) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
2026-02-13 Text
(H) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM DAVIS 106
2026-02-06 Text
(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
2026-02-06 Text
(H) EDUCATION at 09:00 AM DAVIS 106
2026-02-02 Text
(H) Heard & Held
2026-02-02 Text
(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
2026-01-30 1533
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): STORY
2026-01-26 1500
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CARRICK
2025-05-16 1214
(H) EDC, FIN
2025-05-16 1214
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2025-05-14 1281
(S) VERSION: CSSB 6(EDC)
2025-05-14 1281
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
2025-05-14 1277
(S) PASSED Y20 N-
2025-05-14 1277
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 6(EDC)
2025-05-13 1256
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/14 CAL
2025-05-13 1256
(S) EDC CS ADOPTED UC
2025-05-13 1256
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
2025-05-13 1256
(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/13/2025
2025-05-12 Min
(S) Minutes (SFIN)
2025-05-12 Text
(S) Moved CSSB 6(EDC) Out of Committee
2025-05-12 Text
(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
2025-05-12 1220
(S) FN2: ZERO(EED)
2025-05-12 1220
(S) NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, KIEHL
2025-05-12 1220
(S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN
2025-05-12 1220
(S) FIN RPT CS(EDC) 2DP 4NR
2025-04-04 Min
(S) Minutes (SFIN)
2025-04-04 Text
(S) Heard & Held
2025-04-04 Text
(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
2025-03-14 508
(S) FN1: (EED)
2025-03-14 508
(S) NR: BJORKMAN, KIEHL
2025-03-14 508
(S) DP: TOBIN, CRONK, STEVENS
2025-03-14 508
(S) EDC RPT CS 3DP 2NR SAME TITLE
2025-03-12 Min
(S) Minutes (SEDC)
2025-03-12 Text
(S) Moved CSSB 6(EDC) Out of Committee
2025-03-12 Text
(S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-03-03 405
(S) COSPONSOR(S): YUNDT, KAUFMAN, CRONK
2025-02-19 305
(S) COSPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, WIELECHOWSKI, STEVENS
2025-02-17 Min
(S) Minutes (SEDC)
2025-02-17 Text
(S) Heard & Held
2025-02-17 Text
(S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-01-22 40
(S) COSPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, TOBIN, KAWASAKI
2025-01-22 27
(S) EDC, FIN
2025-01-22 27
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2025-01-22 27
(S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25

Official Summary Text

ASIAN AMERICAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER PROGRAM
An Act requiring education in the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Current Bill Text

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SB0006c -1- HCS CSSB 6(EDC)
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34-LS0071\I

HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 6(EDC)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Offered: 2/16/26
Referred: Finance

Sponsor(s): SENATORS GRAY-JACKSON, Dunbar, Tobin, Kawasaki, Claman, Wielechowski, Stevens,
Yundt, Kaufman, Cronk

REPRESENTATIVES Carrick, Story
A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act requiring education in the history and contributions of Asian Americans and 1
Pacific Islanders." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 14.30 is amended by adding a new section to article 10 to read: 4
Sec. 14.30.430. Education in history and contributions of Asian Americans 5
and Pacific Islanders. (a) Each school district shall establish and provide to students 6
in kindergarten through grade 12 a program that includes 7
(1) instruction on the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders 8
and contributions made by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States; 9
and 10
(2) instructional materials that portray the cultural and economic 11
diversity of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. 12
(b) The department shall curate and make available free of charge to the 13
public on the department's Internet website curricula and materials addressing the 14
34-LS0071\I
HCS CSSB 6(EDC) -2- SB0006c
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topics a school district must include in a program established as required under (a) of 1
this section. 2
(c) In this section, "school district" has the meaning given in AS 14.30.350. 3