MD HB324 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 12-1)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-11 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-11 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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 2017-2018 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.
Title
Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-11 | House | Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2016-01-27 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
Subjects
Education
Education - Miscellaneous
Education, State Board of
Examinations
Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, Department of
Primary and Secondary Education
Public Schools
Students
Education - Miscellaneous
Education, State Board of
Examinations
Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, Department of
Primary and Secondary Education
Public Schools
Students
