MD HB950 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-25 - Hearing 2/25 at 12:30 p.m.
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing the Civics Education Award Program to award $1,000 to 40 public school students in grade 12 who achieve a score of 90% or higher on the civics portion of the naturalization test administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; requiring by the first day of the 2022-2023 school year, the State Board to determine the means of providing each high school student an opportunity to take the civics test; and requiring the Department of Education to provide funding for the awards program.

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Title

Public Schools - Civics Education Award Program

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2022-02-25HouseHearing 2/25 at 12:30 p.m.
2022-02-25HouseHearing canceled
2022-02-11HouseHearing 2/25 at 12:00 p.m.
2022-02-10HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Education7129(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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