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HB 1059·MD·house

State Department of Education - Asian American History - Accurate Instruction

Passed One ChamberFiled Feb 9, 2026
Sponsor: Valderrama
Latest Action

In the Senate - Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.

Apr 7, 2026

Summary

The bill directs the State Department of Education to evaluate and publicize Asian American history professional‑development courses from several partner organizations. It creates a grant program that can give teachers up to $2,000 and school libraries up to $1,000 each year for related training and materials, with $500,000 earmarked annually. The measure also requires age‑appropriate resources for Asian American History Month and a report to the General Assembly by Dec. 1, 2028.

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