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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to requiring high school students to pass a civics test for prior to graduation. Education.
AI Summary
This bill requires all public high schools in Massachusetts to provide a civics test to all students prior to graduation, beginning in the 2021-2022 school year. Students must correctly answer at least 60 out of 100 questions on the civics portion of the naturalization test used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in order to graduate or obtain a general equivalency diploma. Students receiving special education services are exempt from this requirement. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is tasked with establishing rules and regulations to monitor adherence to this new provision.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4587 (on 07/08/2024)
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H607 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H607.pdf |
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