BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1807: Civic education

Addressing the protection of quality civic education and academic discourse.

Summary

  • Requires each public school to annually provide to each student in kindergarten through grade eight (K-8) a mandatory stand-alone, age-appropriate, year-long course in civic education that supports students' functional understanding of nine topics, and specifies additional requirements related to discussing civic education topics.
  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to make publicly available, a list of K-8 civic education curricula.
  • Prohibits certain public education employees from being required to participate in any form of training, certification, or continuing education that involves specified propositions or assertions.

From the House Bill Analysis 2022 (HB 1807), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Walsh (R-19)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022

AN ACT Relating to the protection of quality civic education and academic discourse;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Education.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1807 in other sessions

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