Bill > HB112

This bill requires undergraduate students in New Hampshire's university and community college systems, who are admitted or transfer on or after July 1, 2027, to demonstrate a basic understanding of American civics as a graduation requirement, offering them three options: passing the 128-question United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) naturalization test with a score of 70% or better, completing a civics course covering fundamental American documents as part of their general education curriculum, or passing a civics course competency test. The bill also provides exemptions for exchange students, foreign nationals, military personnel, and certain veterans, and allows for accommodations for students with disabilities, while students who graduated from a New Hampshire high school after January 1, 2026, or a New Hampshire community college with an associate degree after January 1, 2028, will be considered to have met this requirement. Institutions will need to establish procedures for administering, certifying, and recording the results of these assessments, and the bill is expected to lead to indeterminable increases in operating expenses for both the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) and the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) due to the need for new systems, course development, and administrative oversight.