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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1706: Civics test/HS graduation

Requiring students to pass a civics test as a prerequisite to graduation from high school.

Summary

  • Requires that students, as a graduation prerequisite that takes effect in the 2017-18 school year, take and pass the civics component of the federally-administered naturalization test required of persons seeking to become naturalized United States citizens.
  • Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to develop the test and adopt rules for its implementation.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1706), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bruce Chandler (R-15)
Introduced
January 26, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to requiring students to pass a civics test as a prerequisite to graduation from high school;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Chandler (R-15)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Mark Hargrove R-47Ruth Kagi D-32Luanne Van Werven R-42Cary Condotta R-12Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1706 in other sessions

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