SB89 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Education, civics test, requirement for graduation from high school
Description
Under existing law, the core curriculum in Alabama for students in grades K-12 includes instruction in social studies
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
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.
Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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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 |
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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 |
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Bill Text | SB89 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |