HB153 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
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
2018-2019 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
2018-2019 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| February 16, 2017 | H | Pending third reading on day 5 Favorable from Education Policy with 1 amendment |
| February 16, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 9, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 15, 2017 | Room 418 at 13:30 | House EP Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB153 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Education Policy first Amendment Offered |