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]

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.

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Title

Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-11HouseHearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-27HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means

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