KY SB159 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on March 27 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-03-27 - signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 109)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #3) [PDF]

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require all public high school students to pass a civics test in order to receive a regular diploma; direct the Kentucky Department of Education to prepare or approve the test with 100 questions drawn from the test administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to persons seeking to become naturalized citizens, and to disseminate the test to all public school districts; allow students the opportunity to retake the test as often as needed in order to pass; set the passing score at 60% of the total questions answered correctly; make these requirements subject to the accomodations for special needs students with individualized education programs as defined in KRS 158.281 or Section 504 Plans as defined in KRS 156.027.

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Title

AN ACT relating to civics education in public schools.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-27Senatesigned by Governor (Acts, ch. 109)
2017-03-15Senatedelivered to Governor
2017-03-15Senateenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2017-03-15Senateenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2017-03-15SenateBill passed 36-2
2017-03-15SenateSenate concurred in House floor amendment (1)
2017-03-15Senateposted for passage for concurrence in House floor amendment (1) for Wednesday, March 15, 2017
2017-03-15Senateto Rules (S)
2017-03-14Senatereceived in Senate
2017-03-14House3rd reading, passed 79-15 with floor amendment (1)
2017-03-07Housefloor amendment (1) filed
2017-03-06Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 7, 2017
2017-03-06House2nd reading, to Rules
2017-03-03Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2017-03-01Houseposted in committee
2017-02-27Houseto Education (H)
2017-02-23Housereceived in House
2017-02-23Senate3rd reading, passed 37-1
2017-02-22Senateposted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 23, 2017
2017-02-17Senate2nd reading, to Rules
2017-02-16Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2017-02-13Senateto Education (S)
2017-02-10Senateintroduced in Senate

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