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HB0076 • 2017

American Indian education program.

AN ACT relating to public education; providing that the heritage, history and contributions of American Indian tribes be addressed through education; imposing requirements on the state board of education and the department of education; and providing for an effective date.

Education
Enacted

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Sponsor
Representative Allen
Last action
2017-03-10
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/9/2017

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0076H2001

2nd reading • Nicholas, B.

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Nicholas, B.

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HB0076HW001

Committee of the Whole • Walters

Divided

Plain English: Divided Committee of the Whole by Walters

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HB0076HW001.01

Committee of the Whole • Walters

Corrected, Adopted

Plain English: Corrected, Adopted Committee of the Whole by Walters

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HB0076HW001.02

Committee of the Whole • Walters

Corrected, Failed

Plain English: Corrected, Failed Committee of the Whole by Walters

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HB0076JC001

Conference Committee

H Adopted, S Adopted

Plain English: H Adopted, S Adopted Conference Committee

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HB0076HS001

Standing Committee • HEducation

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HEducation

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HB0076S3001

3rd reading • Burns

Corrected, Adopted

Plain English: Corrected, Adopted 3rd reading by Burns

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Bill History

  1. 2017-03-10 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0119

  2. 2017-03-10 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  3. 2017-03-03 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0119

  4. 2017-03-03 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0119

  5. 2017-03-03 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0119

  6. 2017-03-03 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0119

  7. 2017-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0119

  8. 2017-03-03 Senate

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  9. 2017-03-03 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  10. 2017-03-02 House

    H Concur:Failed 8-48-4-0-0

  11. 2017-03-01 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  12. 2017-03-01 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-3-0-0-0

  13. 2017-02-28 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  14. 2017-02-27 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  15. 2017-02-13 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  16. 2017-02-13 Senate

    S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  17. 2017-02-01 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education

  18. 2017-01-31 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  19. 2017-01-30 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-11-0-0-0

  20. 2017-01-27 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  21. 2017-01-26 House

    H COW:Passed

  22. 2017-01-24 House

    H Placed on General File

  23. 2017-01-24 House

    H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0

  24. 2017-01-19 House

    :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations

  25. 2017-01-19 House

    H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  26. 2017-01-12 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education

  27. 2017-01-09 House

    H Received for Introduction

  28. 2017-01-03 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
HB0076
Effective
:
Immediately

LSO No.:
17LSO-0055

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0119

Chapter No.:
182

Prime Sponsor:
Allen

Catch Title:
American Indian education program.

Subject:
State s
ocial studies content and performance standards related to the study of American Indian tribes.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act requires the State Board of Education, through the Department of Education (Department), to evaluate and review existing social studies content and performance standards to ensure the cultural heritage, history and contemporary contributions of American Indians are addressed in the standards. The act requires this evaluation and review in cooperation with the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapahoe Indian tribes.

The act also requires the Department, in consultation with the respective Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indian tribe, to make available materials and resources on its official website to assist school districts in meeting social studies benchmarks within Wyoming social studies content and performance standards relating to the study of American Indian tribes.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
House
ENGROSSED
Bill No
.
HB0076

ENROLLED ACT NO. 119,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

AN ACT relating to public education; providing that the heritage, history and contributions of American Indian tribes be addressed through education; imposing requirements on the state board of education and the department of education; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 21
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4
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602 is created to read:

Article 6
American
Indian Education Programs

21
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4
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602
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American Indian educational program.

(
a
)

The state board through the department of education shall, in cooperation with
tribes of the region including
the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indian
t
ribes, evaluate and review existing state
social studies
content and performance standards to ensure the cultural heritage
, history
and contemporary contributions of American Indians are addressed in the Wyoming
social studies
content and performance standards.

(
b
)

The department shall,
in consultation with
tribes of the region including

the

Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indian
t
ribe
s
, make available materials and resources on the department
'
s official web site to assist school districts in meeting
social studies
benchmarks within Wyoming
social studies
content and performance standards relating to the study of American Indian tribes.

Section
2
.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
House
.

Chief Clerk

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