Prohibiting the inappropriate use of Native American names, symbols, or images as public school mascots, logos, or team names.
In the Media:
TVW’s Legislative Review – February 24th 2021
Host Angela Nolasco recaps the House Floor debates on HB 1356 in this 4 min clip. Legislative Review is a show produced by TVW to provide daily highlights during the legislative session.
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House Floor Debate – April 12th, 2021
Since HB 1356 was amended in the Senate, the House must concur or dispute these changes to determine if the bill will continue to the Governor’s desk.
- The House concurred with the Senate amendment (2 min)
- The Bill is now headed to the Governor for signature.
Senate Floor Debate – April 6th, 2021
Legislators consider a last round of amendments and provide their opinions, support and opposition to HB 1356 before its final vote into law.
- This session starts with consideration of the last round of amendments. (Duration 5 min)
- Session moves onto testimonies from Senators before the final vote on HB 1356 as amended. Starts at 2:25:10 ( Duration 18 min)
- Final Vote tally was yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Executive Action in the Senate Ways & Means Committee – March 25th, 2021
- Amendments introduced and considered (1 min.)
- Bill voted on and moved onto Rules Committee (3 min.)
Public Hearing before the Senate Ways & Means Committee – March 22nd, 2021
- The committee staffer introduces the bill and its history (3 min.)
- Public testimony starts at 02:03:00 (7 min.)
Executive action in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education – March 15th, 2021
- Bill is voted out of committee and sent to Rules Committee. (5 min).
Public Hearing before the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee – March 12th, 2021
Now that SHB 1356 has passed the house, it is now introduced in the Senate where citizens have a second opportunity to give public testimony for or against HB 1356 – How does this inform your stance on the bill?
- The committee staffer introduces the bill and its history followed by committee member questions. (4 min.)
- Prime Sponsor Rep. Lekanoff introduces the objectives of the bill to the committee. Starting at 00:06:32 (6 min.)
- Public testimony starts at 00:54:00 (22 min.)
House Floor Debate – February 23rd 2021
Legislators provide their final opinions, support and opposition to HB 1356 before it begins its journey in the Senate.
- Floor Debate is an excellent way to hear the most prominent arguments for and against a bill.
- 30-minute debate on ‘Final Passage’ begins at 01:16:52
Public Hearing before the House Education Committee – February 5th 2021
Hear your fellow citizens giving public testimony for and against HB 1356 – How does this inform your stance on the bill?
- Public Testimony is an excellent glimpse at all of the different ‘stakeholders’ that may be effected by a bill if it were to pass.
- Public Hearing begins at 33:47