Requiring public schools to commemorate the contributions of Chinese Americans and Americans of Chinese descent.

 S-0235.3

SENATE BILL 5134

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators McCune, Trudeau, Chapman, Lovick, and Nobles

Prefiled 01/03/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

AN ACT Relating to requiring public schools to commemorate the contributions of Chinese Americans and Americans of Chinese descent; amending RCW 43.117.130 ; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 43.117.130 and 2023 c 357 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) With the rise of economic opportunity in America and other parts of the world in the 19th century, the Chinese diaspora is now one of the largest in the world. As a result, many of those who are, or whose ancestors were, part of the Chinese diaspora have varied perspectives, experiences, and approaches in how they preserve their identity as Chinese Americans and Americans of Chinese descent.