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Legislative History
Last Action	04/09/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 122)
Title	AN ACT relating to civic education.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 122 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1623
Sponsors	R. Duvall, J. Tipton, D. Hale, S. Lewis, S. McPherson, R. Palumbo, S. Sharp, W. Thomas
Summary of Enacted Version	Amends KRS 158.141 to require, beginning with the high school freshman class of 2025-2026, either a one-half credit course in civic literacy for graduation, including early graduation, or a score of 70 percent on a 100-question civics test, with local school districts selecting which option to use, to require that school districts submit annual civics testing data to the Kentucky Department of Education and to require that the department report cumulative data to the Legislative Research Commission, to provide a list of required topics to be taught in a civic literacy course, and to require that the Kentucky Board of Education promulgate administrative regulations establishing the academic standards for civic literacy.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 158.141 to require, beginning with the freshman class of 2025-2026, a one-half credit course in civic literacy for graduation, including early graduation; provide a list of required topics to be taught in a civic literacy course; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations establishing the academic standards for civic literacy.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Graduation requirement, civic literacy Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Education, civic literacy, academic standards Boards and Commissions - Kentucky Board of Education, civic literacy, regulation promulgation of academic standards
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/14/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/22/24	to Education (H)
03/05/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/06/24	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 07, 2024
03/11/24	3rd reading, passed 77-13 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/12/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/14/24	to Education (S)
03/21/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/22/24	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed
03/25/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
03/26/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/24	3rd reading Floor Amendment (1) Defeated passed 32-1 received in House
03/28/24	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/09/24	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 122)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend to allow two civics literacy options for high school graduation beginning with the 2025-2026 school year; a one-half credit in Civics Literacy or a score of 70 percent on a 100 question civics test; local school district to select the option.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Graduation requirement, civic literacy

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Retain original provisions, except require as a graduation requirement that each student complete a one-half credit course in civics literacy and pass a test composed of questions drawn from the civics test administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; provide required course curriculum.
Index Headings	Education, Elementary and Secondary - Graduation requirement, civic literacy

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