Roll Call: IN SB0117 | 2017 | Regular Session
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Bill Title: United States history courses. Requires that each high school United States history course must include the study of the structure of state and federal governments. Moves existing language concerning the study of the Holocaust. Requires that all students enrolled in a high school United States history course must take the United States Civics Test prepared by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Allows school corporations to determine whether a passing score on the test is required to receive credit for the course.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-02-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education [SB0117 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Bill Title: United States history courses. Requires that each high school United States history course must include the study of the structure of state and federal governments. Moves existing language concerning the study of the Holocaust. Requires that all students enrolled in a high school United States history course must take the United States Civics Test prepared by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Allows school corporations to determine whether a passing score on the test is required to receive credit for the course.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-02-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education [SB0117 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Vote: Senate - Committee Vote
| Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Nay | - | - | - |
| Not Voting | - | - | - |
| Absent | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Result: Passed
| Name | Yea | Nay | NV | Absent | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Crane, John [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Freeman, Aaron [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Kenley, Howard "Luke" [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Kruse, Dennis K. [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Leising, Jean [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Melton, Eddie [D] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Mrvan Jr., Frank [D] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Raatz, Jeff [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart | ||||
| Sen. Zay, Andy [R] | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
