SB89 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Education, civics test, requirement for graduation from high school
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the core curriculum in
Alabama for students in grades K-12 includes
instruction in social studies</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require, beginning with the
2017-2018 school year, students to successfully
pass a civics test identical to the civics portion
of the naturalization test used by the United
States citizenship and immigration services to
graduate from high school or obtain a high school
equivalency diploma</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to K-12 education; beginning with the
2017-2018 school year, to require students to successfully
pass a civics test identical to the civics portion of the
naturalization test used by the United States citizenship and
immigration services to graduate from high school or obtain a
high school equivalency diploma.
</p>
Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2016 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| February 11, 2016 | S | Pending third reading on day 5 Favorable from Education and Youth Affairs with 1 amendment |
| February 11, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 2, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education and Youth Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 10, 2016 | Room 727- Removed PH at 08:30 | Senate ED Hearing |
| Hearing | February 10, 2016 | Room 727 at 08:30 | Senate ED Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB89 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |