HB153 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
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 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.
Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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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 |
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Hearing | February 15, 2017 | Room 418 at 13:30 | House EP Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
Type | Link |
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Bill Text | HB153 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
Bill Amendments | House Education Policy first Amendment Offered |