Legislation

Requiring a student to take and achieve a passing score on a civics test that consists of the 100 questions used for the civics portion of the naturalization test administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; requiring, on or before the first day of the 2018-2019 school year, the State Board to determine the means of providing each high school student an opportunity to take the required civics test; requiring a student to answer correctly at least 60% of the civics test questions to receive a passing score; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0324 Session: 2016 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2017 Legislative Date 2/03/2017 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2017 Legislative Date 2/10/2017 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2017 Legislative Date 2/24/2017 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2017 Legislative Date 3/02/2017 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/03/2017	2/03/2017	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement
House	2/10/2017	2/10/2017	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/24/2017	2/24/2017	Hearing canceled
House	3/02/2017	3/02/2017	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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