SB32 Alabama 2017 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
High school, public, civics test required for graduation
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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 18, 2017 | S | Assigned Act No. 2017-173. |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Enrolled |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 18, 2017 | S | Passed Second House |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 522 |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Collins motion to Table adopted Roll Call 521 |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Hall Amendment #2 Offered |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Holmes (M) motion to Carry Over Temporarily lost Roll Call 520 |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Collins motion to Table adopted Roll Call 519 |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Hall Amendment #1 Offered |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 11, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 6, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Engrossed |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 490 |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Orr motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 479 |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Orr fourth Substitute Offered |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Orr motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Orr third Substitute Further Consideration |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 4, 2017 | S | Orr motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| April 4, 2017 | S | Orr third Substitute Offered |
| April 4, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| March 16, 2017 | S | Orr motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| March 16, 2017 | S | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 387 |
| March 16, 2017 | S | Orr second Substitute Offered |
| March 16, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Orr motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 213 |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Orr first Substitute Offered |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Orr motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Finance and Taxation Education Amendment Offered |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| February 16, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 7, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 11, 2017 | Room 418 at 14:30 | House EP Hearing |
| Hearing | April 11, 2017 | Room 418 at 15:00 | House EP Hearing |
| Hearing | February 15, 2017 | Room 727 at 10:00 | Senate F&TE Public Hearing |
| Hearing | February 15, 2017 | Room 727 at 10:30 | Senate F&TE Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB32 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB32 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB32 Alabama 2017 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Finance and Taxation Education Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Orr first Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Orr second Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Orr third Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Orr fourth Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Hall Amendment #1 Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Hall Amendment #2 Offered |