Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill
SB 5134: Chinese Americans/schools
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 5134 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requiring public schools to commemorate the contributions of Chinese Americans and Americans of Chinese descent. Primary sponsor: Jim McCune (R). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official title
AN ACT Relating to requiring public schools to commemorate the contributions of Chinese Americans and Americans of Chinese descent;
Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McCune | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Mike Chapman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| John Lovick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 44 |
| T'wina Nobles | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 28 |
| Yasmin Trudeau | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
- Prefiled for introduction.