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
