HB153 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
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 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
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.
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 |