Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Senate Bill 240
Relating to: directing school boards to provide instruction on Hmong Americans and Asian Americans.
By Senators Tomczyk, James, Agard, Cabral-Guevara, Pfaff and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Tusler, Hong, Shankland, C. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Jacobson, Joers, Kitchens, Madison, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining, Sinicki, Wichgers and Allen.
April 14, 2023 Referred to Committee on Education
January 23, 2024 Public Hearing Held
Present: (7) Senator Jagler; Senators Quinn, Nass, Stroebel, Cabral-Guevara, Larson and L. Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Patrick Snyder - 85th Assembly District
· Educational Leader Duy Nguyen
· Kabby Hong - 2022 Wi teacher of the year
· Representative Francesca Hong - 76th AD
· Nathan Ugoretz - WEAC Wisconsin Education Association Council
· Kaleb Her
· Zon Moua - Freedom Inc
· Hope Vang - Freedom, Inc.
· Uw madison researcher Tony Delarosa - Independent community member
· Deepak Jonnalagedda
· Mr Emilio DE torre - The Milwaukee Turners
· Autumn Fearing-Kabler
· Yee Leng Xiong
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· CEO Ana Simpson - Girl Scouts Of Wisconsin Southeast
· Rep. Katrina Shankland
· Mrs Mary Lou Yang - Green Bay Asian Allies United
· Chai Moua
· Cecilia Thao - Freedom Inc.
· Youth Justice Organizer Zoua Pa Yang - Freedom, Inc
· Ann Yang - Freedom Inc
· Sen Cory Tomczyk
· Ms. Kevyn Radcliffe - DPI
· Laura Lahti - AMASIAN - SB 240
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 27, 2024 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (7) Senator Jagler; Senators Quinn, Nass, Stroebel, Cabral-Guevara, Larson and Agard.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 240 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (6) Senator Jagler; Senators Quinn, Nass, Cabral-Guevara, Larson and Agard.
Noes: (1) Senator Stroebel.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1
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Charlie Bellin
Committee Clerk
