Legislation

Requiring a student to achieve a passing score on a civics test that consists of the 100 questions used for the civics portion of the naturalization test given 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:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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 Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2017 Legislative Date 1/20/2017 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2017 Legislative Date 1/20/2017 Action Hearing 2/01 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/20/2017	1/20/2017	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	1/20/2017	1/20/2017	Hearing 2/01 at 2:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement

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