Bill Text: NH HB1682 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to the civics test graduation requirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-03-28 - Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/28/2024 House Journal 10 P. 21 [HB1682 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2024-HB1682-Introduced.html
HB 1682-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2724
02/05
HOUSE BILL 1682-FN
AN ACT relative to the civics test graduation requirement.
SPONSORS: Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17
COMMITTEE: Education
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ANALYSIS
This bill provides authority for schools to use the department of education provided civics test to satisfy graduation requirements.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2724
02/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to the civics test graduation requirement.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Instruction in National and State History and Government, and Civics. Amend RSA 189:11, II to read as follows:
II. As a component of instruction under this section, a locally developed competency assessment of United States government and civics that includes, but is not limited to, the nature, purpose, structure, function, and history of the United States government, the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and noteworthy government and civic leaders, shall be administered to students as part of the required high school course in history and government of the United States and New Hampshire. To be eligible for a graduation certificate, a student in a public, chartered public, non-public school, or a privately incorporated school that serves as a public school in the state, shall attain a locally sanctioned passing grade on the competency assessment, and [a grade of] shall score 70 percent or better on the 128 question [civics] digital assessment of the (history and government) naturalization examination developed by the 2020 United States Citizen and Immigration Services provided by the department of education through the statewide assessment under RSA 193:C. [Schools are required to provide accommodations and may modify the naturalization examination for a child with a disability in accordance with the child's individualized education program. By June 30 of each year, each school district, chartered public or non-public school, or a privately incorporated school that serves as a public school in the state, shall submit the results of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) test to the department of education.]
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
24-2724
12/11/23
HB 1682-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to the civics test graduation requirement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, as it is awaiting information from the Department of Education. The Department of Education was initially contacted on 10/26/23 for a fiscal note worksheet, with follow-up contact made on 11/30/23. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Education