A 8463: Authorizes a survey regarding instruction on the Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history within the state; establishes an advisory committee - New York

A8463D → A8463E · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill version was updated from D to E, adding a new sponsor (De Los Santos) and increasing the number of committee reports from the Education Committee from four to five. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, with minor formatting adjustments and one small change removing the word 'Contingent upon appropriation for such' from the survey and advisory committee establishment provisions, making them mandatory rather than conditional on funding.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the policy provisions remain the same.

TECHNICAL

Added new sponsor De Los Santos to the list of bill sponsors.

TIMELINE

Increased the number of times the bill was reported from the Education Committee from four to five times in the legislative history.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the phrase 'Contingent upon appropriation for such' from Section 2 and Section 805, changing the survey and advisory committee establishment from conditional (dependent on funding) to mandatory requirements.

A8463C → A8463D · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill revision adds a requirement for the newly created Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history advisory committee to analyze survey results in its recommendations and clarifies the act's effective date language. The changes refine how the committee reports on its work and ensure the survey findings are integrated into its final recommendations.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific language requiring the advisory committee's recommendations to include analysis of the survey referenced in section two of the chapter of the laws of 2025 that added this section.

TECHNICAL

Changed the effective date language from 'take effect immediately; and shall expire' to 'take effect immediately and shall expire' for grammatical consistency.

Reformatted the bill number and version identifiers from 8463--C to 8463--D and updated the legislative document identifier from LBD11851-09-5 to LBD11851-13-5.

A8463B → A8463C · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add more sponsors and include additional committee actions. The main substantive changes involve renaming the act, adding a contingency for funding, and modifying the advisory committee's powers and reporting requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a new title and modified the advisory committee's duties to focus on recommendations rather than evaluation.

SCOPE

Added a new title for the act: 'New York AANHPI Education Equity Act'.

FISCAL

Added a contingency clause requiring appropriation before the commissioner can conduct the survey.

Changed committee member expense reimbursement to be subject to appropriation.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the advisory committee's duties from evaluating current instruction to providing recommendations for resources and strengthening education programs.

TIMELINE

Modified the committee's reporting requirements to submit recommendations within two years and be disbanded thereafter.

A8463A → A8463B · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill version adds two new sponsors (Kim and Taylor) and adds the Ways and Means committee to the referral process. The most significant substantive change is adding a funding contingency clause to Section 805, which now states the advisory committee will only be established if money is appropriated for it. This changes the bill from an automatic mandate to a conditional one that depends on budget approval.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from an automatic mandate to create an advisory committee to a conditional mandate that only takes effect if funding is appropriated by the legislature.

FISCAL

Added a contingency clause in Section 805 stating the advisory committee will only be established if funding is appropriated for it.

REQUIREMENT

Added two new sponsors (Kim and Taylor) to the bill introduction and added referral to the Committee on Ways and Means.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes including bill number update from A to B and updated document identifiers.

A8463 → A8463A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to remove requirements for school districts to attest that they provide AANHPI history instruction at all appropriate grade levels, and to streamline survey questions by removing references to assessments and educator expectations. The committee section remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by eliminating the mandatory attestation requirement for school districts regarding AANHPI history instruction coverage.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for school district superintendents to attest that AANHPI history instruction is provided at all appropriate grade levels.

Modified survey questions to change 'how the district is providing' to 'how the department's learning standards inform the school district's teaching' and changed 'what grades' to 'which grade levels'.

Removed survey question asking about assessments or evaluations to measure student understanding of AANHPI topics and whether students meet educator expectations.

Modified survey question to ask about 'school district's social studies curricula' instead of just 'social studies curricula'.

Authorizes a survey regarding instruction on the Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history within the state; establishes an advisory committee

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