16RS Senate Bill 192

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Last Action	posted in committee
Title	AN ACT relating to civics education in public schools.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	1604
Sponsors	J. Carpenter, M. Wise, D. Harper Angel, G. Neal, D. Ridley
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require all public high school students to pass a civics test in order to receive a regular diploma; direct the Kentucky Department of Education to prepare or approve the test with 100 questions drawn from the test administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to persons seeking to become naturalized citizens, and to disseminate the test to all public school districts; allow students the opportunity to retake the test as often as needed in order to pass; set the passing score at 60% of the total questions answered correctly; make these requirements subject to the accomodations for special needs students with individualized education programs as defined in KRS 158.281 or Section 504 Plans as defined in KRS 156.027.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Elementary and Secondary - High school students, civics test, graduation requirement Children and Minors - High school students, civics test, graduation requirement
Votes	Vote History

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02/17/16	introduced in Senate
02/19/16	to Education (S)
03/03/16	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/04/16	2nd reading, to Rules
03/07/16	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 8, 2016
03/08/16	3rd reading, passed 36-1
03/09/16	received in House
03/10/16	to Education (H)
03/18/16	posted in committee