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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6607: Tribal regalia/graduation

Permitting students to wear traditional tribal regalia and objects of cultural significance at graduation ceremonies and related events.

Summary

  • Specifies that public schools and institutions of higher education may not prohibit students from wearing traditional tribal regalia or objects of Native American cultural significance as adornments at graduation ceremonies or related events.
  • Directs school districts, public schools, and institutions of higher education to, when necessary, update any relevant policies or procedures.
  • Specifies that the provisions applying to school districts and public schools apply to students in the graduating class of 2020 and subsequent classes.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6607), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Andy Billig (D-3)
Introduced
January 24, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2551
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to permitting students to wear traditional tribal regalia and objects of cultural significance at graduation ceremonies and related events;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Billig (D-3)

14 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jeff Holy R-6John McCoy D-38Hans Zeiger R-25Jesse Salomon D-32Curtis King R-14Senator D-22Lisa Wellman D-41Steve Conway D-29Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Claire Wilson D-30Senator D-35

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Minority; without recommendation.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6607 in other sessions

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