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1 | State | Bill Number | Bill Description | Date Introduced | Chief Sponsor Name | Co-sponsors | Up-To-Date Bill Text Link | Date of Last Action | House Committee Action | House Floor Action | Senate Committee Action | Senate Floor Action | Governor Action |
2 | AL | NO BILL | |||||||||||
3 | AK | NO Bill | |||||||||||
4 | AZ | HB 2008 | schools; academic standards; civics instruction. | 11/23/2021 | Rep. Quang H. Nguyen (R), Majority Leader Ben Toma (R) | Rep. Quang H. Nguyen (R), Majority Leader Ben Toma (R) | LINK | ||||||
5 | AZ | SB1704 | Establishes a requirement for civics along with broad curricular prescriptions, along with the establishment of a teacher grant program to attend professional events to aid them in teaching civics. | 2/3/2021 | Sen. Juan Mendez (D) | Rep. Lela Alston (D), Sen. Lupe Contreras (D), Rep. Sally Gonzalez (D), Sen. Tony Navarrete (D), Sen. Martin Quezada (D), Rep. Rebecca Rios (D), Sen. Victoria Steele (D), Rep. Melody Hernandez (D), Rep. Athena Salman (D) | LINK | 2/4/2021 | died in cmte | ||||
6 | AZ | SB1770 | Adjusts the number of credits needed for students who fit into certain categories (juvenile delinquent, foster child placed out of home, homeless) and requires them to score 60% on a test identical to the civics section of the USCIS new citizen test to qualify for the credit adjustment. Establishes rules for how students must be treated under a credit adjustment. | 2/3/2021 | Rep. Sally Gonzales (D), Rep. Lela Alston (D), Sen. Lupe Contreras (D), Sen. Juan Mendez (D), Sen. Jamescita Peshlakai (D), Sen. Martin Quezada (D), Sen. Victoria Steele (D), Rep. Andres Cano (D) | None | LINK | 2/4/2021 | Passed Education and Rules | died | |||
7 | AZ | HB2064 | Requirement for a personal finance class to replace a math class | 1/14/2021 | Rep. John Fillmore (R) | None | LINK | 1/20/2021 | Passed Education, Rules and Appropriations Cmtes | died | |||
8 | AR | HB1231 | Prohibits the use of the 1619 project in the classroom and strips schools of money used to teach it | 1/21/2020 | Rep. Mark Lowery (R), Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R), Rep. Mary Bentley (R), Rep. Jack Ladyman [R] Rep. Robin Lundstrum (R), Rep. Marcus Richmond (R), Rep. Johnny Rye (R), Sen. Mark Johnson [R] Sen. Trent Garner (R), Sen. Jason Rapert [R] | None | LINK | 3/15/2021 | WITHDRAWN | ||||
9 | CA | AB101 | Requiring students to take an ethnic studies course beginning with those graduating in 2029-30 and requiring it to be offered for students graduating in 2024-5. | 12/11/2020 | Asm. Jose Medina (D), Asm. Cristina Garcia (D), Sen. Maria Durazo (D), Asm. Evan Low (D), Asm. James Ramos (D), Asm. Shirley Weber (D) | None | LINK | 6/10/2021 | In Senate ED Committee, hearing postponed by committee | ||||
10 | CO | SB67 | Creates the Colorado seal of civics excellence for schools that implement high-quality civics programs, and allowing school districts to receive the seal if 90% of their schools receive it; students can also receive a civics endorsement on their diploma | 2/16/2021 | Sen. Donald Coram (R), Sen. Chris Hansen (D), Sen. Kevin Priola (R) | None | LINK | 5/6/2021 | Passed Cmte of the Whole 9-0 | Passed House 58-5 | Passed Ed Cmte as amended 6-1 | Passed Senate 28-7; repassed with House amendments 23-11 | Governor signed |
11 | CT | HB6137 | To permit school districts to institute a civics literacy assessment for students in grade eleven | 1/29/2021 | Rep. Kimberly Fiorello (R) | Rep. Craig Fishbein (R), Rep. Kimberly Fiorello (R), Rep. John Fusco (R) | LINK | 1/29/2021 | died in cmte | ||||
12 | CT | HB6139 | Establishing A Task Force To Evaluate And Make Recommendations To Enhance The Teaching Of Civics, Citizenship And American Government In Public Schools | 1/29/2021 | Rep. Frank Smith (D) | None | LINK | 1/29/2021 | died in cmte | ||||
13 | CT | HB6140 | Requiring One Full Year Of Civics Education As Part Of The High School Graduation Requirements | 1/29/2021 | Rep. Geoffrey Luxenberg (D) | Rep. Craig Fishbein (R), Rep. Gary Turco (D), Rep. Frank Smith (D) | LINK | 1/29/2021 | died in cmte | ||||
14 | CT | HB6359 | Implements the recommendations of the Digital Citizenship, Internet Safety and Media Literacy Advisory Council and requires civics, digital citizenship and media literacy to be taught beginning 3rd grade. | 2/3/2021 | Rep. Christine Palm (D) | Rep. Christine Goupil (D), Rep. Gary Turco (D) | LINK | 2/3/2021 | died in cmte | ||||
15 | DE | HB175 | allows one excused absence per school year for students grades 6 through 12 to attend civic engagements such as visits to the United States Capitol, Legislative Hall, and sites of political and cultural significance, or participation in a rally, march, protest, or walkout. | 4/22/2021 | Rep. Eric Morrison (D), Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker (D), Rep. Sherae'a Moore (D) | Sen. Laura Sturgeon (D), Sen. Stephanie Hansen (D), Sen. Elizabeth Lockman (D), Sen. Sarah McBride (D), Sen. Charles Paradee (D), Sen. Marie Pinkney (D), Sen. Jack Walsh (D), Rep. Paul Baumbach (D), Rep. Andria Bennett (D), Rep. David Bentz (D), Rep. Gerald Brady (D), Rep. Ruth Briggs King (R), Rep. Kendra Johnson (D), Rep. John Kowalko (D), Rep. Larry Lambert (D), Rep. Valerie Longhurst (D), Rep. Sean Lynn (D), Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown (D), Rep. Edward Osienski (D), Rep. Michael Ramone (R), Rep. Michael Smith (R), Rep. Kimberly Williams (D), Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton (D) | LINK | 6/30/2021 | Reported out of Education committee with 4 favorable, 9 on its merits | Passed House 38-1 | Reported out of Education committee with 1 favorable, 4 on its merits | Passed Senate 13-8 | signed by Gov |
16 | DE | SB195 | Media literacy skills are necessary for citizens to safely, responsibly, and critically consume and use social media and other forms of media. In addition, media literacy education prepares students to make informed civic decisions that affect them, their families, their communities, and the world. | 6/29/2021 | Sen. Sarah McBride (D), Sen. Laura Sturgeon (D), Sen. Elizabeth Lockman (D) | Sen. Stephanie Hansen (D), Sen. Bryan Townsend (D), Sen. Jack Walsh (D) | LINK | 6/29/2021 | Reported out of Education committee with 4 favorable, 1 on its merits | ||||
17 | FL | S146 | Requiring the Commissioner of Education to develop criteria for a civic literacy practicum that meets certain goals beginning in a specified school year; authorizing time spent on specified civic engagement activities to count toward requirements for certain scholarships and academic awards; establishing the Citizen Scholar Program within the University of South Florida, etc. | 12/4/2020 | Sen. Jeffrey Brandes (R) | None | LINK | 6/29/2021 | Substituted for HB611 | Passed House 114-0 | Passed Education 10-0, passed appropriations 17-0 | Passed 39-0; repassed with House amendments 40-0 | Vetoed by Governor |
18 | FL | H507 Senate Campaion S1108 | Students must pass a civics literacy test to avoid being subjected to the postsecondary civics requirement. Florida college students must take and pass a civics course in college beginning in 2021-22 and pass the test. | 1/27/2021 | Rep. Alejandro Rizo (R) | None | LINK | 6/22/2021 | Passed out of Secondary Ed, Postsecondary Ed, and Appropriations, pending in Education & Employment cmte | Passed 116-0 | Passed appropriations 20-0 | Passed 39-1 | Approved by Governor |
19 | FL | H611 (see S146) | Requires Commissioner of Education to develop criteria for civic literacy practicum that meets certain goals and that students must participate in practical activities outside the classroom related to civics. | 1/29/2021 | Rep. Ben Diamond (D) | None | LINK | 3/17/2021 | Passed Education and Secondary Ed Cmtes, pending further action | ||||
20 | FL | H0005 | Revises social studies high school graduation credit requirement; requires DOE to develop or approve integrated civic education curriculum that meets certain requirements; requires department to curate oral history resources to be used with such curriculum; requires department to approve civic education curricula submitted by school districts & charter schools. | 2/12/2021 | Rep. Ardian Zika (R) | LINK | 6/22/2021 | Favorable by Education & Employment Committee | Passed 115-0 | Passed 40-0 | Approved by Governor | ||
21 | GA | SB15 | Adds to the civics education requirements that the history and contribution of Black people should be taught in history courses | 1/26/2021 | Sen. Tonya Anderson (D), Sen. Harold Jones (D), Sen. Gail Davenport (D), Sen. Gloria Butler (D), Sen. Valencia Seay (D), Sen. Sheikh Rahman (D), Sen. Donzella James (D), Sen. Sonya Halpern (D), Sen. Nan Orrock (D), Sen. Nikki Merritt (D), Sen. Kim Jackson (D), Sen. Emanuel Jones (D) | None | LINK | 1/26/2021 | Died in committee | ||||
22 | GA | SB90 | Creates the Georgia Commission on African American History and Culture to promote African American history in the state | 2/4/2021 | Sen. Lester Jackson (D), Sen. Butch Miller (R), Sen. Emanuel Jones (D), Sen. Jeff Mullis (R), Sen. Tonya Anderson (D) | None | LINK | 3/10/2021 | died in cmte | Passed out of cmte; read second time | Passed 54-0 | ||
23 | GA | SB220 | Creates GA Commission on Civics Education | 2/19/2021 | Sen. Chuck Payne (R), Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R), Sen. Jeff Mullis (R), Sen. Carden Summers (R), Sen. Michael Dugan (R), Sen. John Albers (R), Sen. Sheila McNeill (R), Sen. Steve Gooch (R), Sen. Bo Hatchett (R), Sen. John Kennedy (R), Sen. Butch Miller (R), Sen. Lee Anderson (R), Sen. Brian Strickland (R), Sen. Bill Cowsert (R), Sen. Billy Hickman (R), Sen. Frank Ginn (R), Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R), Sen. Bruce Thompson (R), Sen. Larry Walker (R) | None | LINK | 3/31/2021 | Cmte reported favorably | Passed as amended 159-7 | Substitute reported favorably out of committee; read second time | died in chamber | |
24 | GA | SB240 | School districts may require a civics course for 11th and 12th grades, specifically covering elections and democracy, beginning in 2021-22 | 2/24/2021 | Sen. Sally Harrell (D), Sen. Max Burns (R) | None | LINK | 3/8/2021 | Tabled | ||||
25 | GA | HR96 | A resolution requiring the state to create a new texbook and curriculum for African American studies | 2/8/2021 | Rep. Yasmin Neal (D), Rep. James Beverly (D), Rep. Calvin Smyre (D), Rep. Carolyn Hugley (D), Rep. Derek Mallow (D) | None | LINK | 2/9/2021 | died in committee | ||||
26 | GA | HB589 (see SB220) | Creates GA Commission on Civics Education | 2/19/2021 | Rep. Matthew Gambill (R), Rep. Chris Erwin (R), Rep. Mike Glanton (D), Rep. Will Wade (R), Rep. Bonnie Rich (R) | None | LINK | 3/3/2021 | Substitute reported favorably out of committee | died in chamber | |||
27 | HI | SB362 | Requires the Department of Education to convene an advisory committee to make recommendations on the best practices for purposes of developing and implementing a plan to teach digital citizenship and media literacy in grades kindergarten through twelve in public schools | 1/22/2021 | Sen. Mike Gabbard (D), Sen. Stanley Chang (D), Sen. Kurt Fevella (R), Sen. Bennette Misalucha (D) | Sen. Kalani English (D), Sen. Les Ihara (D), Sen. Gil Keith-Agaran (D), Sen. Michelle Kidani (D) | LINK | 1/25/2021 | died in committee | ||||
28 | ID | NO BILL | |||||||||||
29 | IL | HB234 | Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, requires every public high school to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction on media literacy; sets forth what topics the unit of instruction shall include. | 1/26/2021 | Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D) | Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D), Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (D) | LINK | 7/9/2021 | Passed Elementary and Secondary Education Cmte | Passed 68-44 | Passed ed cmte | Passed 42-15 | Signed by the Governor |
30 | IL | HB 4064 | Removes high school civics course mandate and replaces it with required instruction in citizenship and completion of the US Naturalization Test | 4/8/2021 | Rep. Thomas Morrison (R) | LINK | 4/13/2021 | ||||||
31 | IN | HB1384* | Requires the state education board to establish standards for civics education and creates a comission of members to create said standards | 1/14/2021 | Rep. Anthony Cook (R) | Rep. Jeffrey Thompson (R), Rep. Robert Cherry (R), Rep. Donna Schaibley (R); Sen. Brian Buchanan (R), Sen. Jeff Raatz (R), Sen. John Crane (R) | LINK | 4/8/2021 | Amended and passed out of cmte (see updated bill language) | Passed off House floor 96-1, concurred to Senate 88-1 | Cmte passed as amended | Passed 49-0 as amended | Signed by the Governor |
32 | IA | SF248 | Increases DEI within school curricula and training programs | 2/3/2021 | Sen. Joseph Bolkcom (D) | None | LINK | 2/8/2021 | died in committee | ||||
33 | IA | HF222 | Prohibiting teaching of the 1619 project and fining school districts for its use | 1/27/2021 | Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) | None | LINK | 2/9/2021 | died in committee | ||||
34 | IA | HF376 | Adding more populations to the list of groups covered in history and civics courses including native americans, african americans and LGBTQ people. Also requires their inclusion in human development courses. | 2/4/2021 | Rep. Molly Donahue (D), Rep. Mary Mascher (D), Rep. Bruce Hunter (D), Rep. Marti Anderson (D) Rep. Art Staed (D), Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Liz Bennett (D) | None | LINK | 2/4/2021 | died in committee | ||||
35 | IA | HF409 | Eliminates the State of Iowa youth advisory council | 2/8/2021 | Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) | None | LINK | 2/11/2021 | died in committee | ||||
36 | KS | HB2039 | Requiring students to pass an American civics test in order to graduate with a high school diploma. Students can take the exam, with 100 questions similar to the naturalization test, beginning in 7th grade as many times as needed to pass. | 1/11/2021 | Rep. Steven Huebert (R) | None | LINK | 5/7/2021 | Passed out of education as amended, recommended passage by cmte of the whole | Passed as amended 69-54; adopted conference report 72-51 | Passed education cmte | Passed as amended 24-15; adopted conference report 25-13 | Vetoed, Veto sustained |
37 | KY | NO BILL (Resolution supporting civic education) | |||||||||||
38 | LA | Hasn't convened yet | |||||||||||
39 | ME | LD238 | Lessens civics and economics requirements to 1 year and substitutes the 2nd year with history, including American history, of minority populations | 1/25/2021 | Rep. Kyle Bailey (D), Sen. Donna Bailey (D) | Rep. Edward Crockett (D), Rep. Allison Helper (D), Rep. Lester Ordway (R), Rep. Suzanne Salisbury (D), Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross (D), Rep. Lynne Williams (D), Rep. Barbara Wood (D), Sen. David Woodsome (R) | LINK | 6/2/2021 | dead | ||||
40 | MD | HB140 | Establishing the Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education to make recommendations to further discovery, interpretation, and learning. | 1/3/2021 | Del. Gabriel Acevedo (D) | None | LINK | 1/27/2021 | died in committee | ||||
41 | MA | H716 | An Act creating an inclusive vision for implementing civics studies | Rep. Andres Vargas (D) | Rep. Christina Minicucci (D), Rep. Patrick Joseph Kearney (D), Rep. Vanna Howard (D), Rep. Michelle Ciccolo (D), Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Rep. Mary Keefe (D), Rep. Tram Nguyen (D) | LINK | 3/29/2021 | Pending | |||||
42 | MA | H574 | Relative to requiring high school students to pass a civics test for prior to graduation. | 3/29/2021 | Rep. Shawn Dooley (R) | none | LINK | 3/29/2021 | Pending | ||||
43 | MI | NO BILL | |||||||||||
44 | MN | SF185 (companion: HF488) | African American arts and cultural programs grant funding appropriation from the community identity and heritage program | 1/19/2021 | Sen. Bobby Champion (D); Rep. Esther Agbaje (D), Rep. Jay Xiong (D) | None | LINK | 1/19/2021 | died in committee | died in committee | |||
45 | MN | SF240 | Establishes civics as a one-credit graduation requirement for students beginning 9th grade in 2022-23 | 1/21/2021 | Sen. Steve Cwodzinski (D) | Sen. Chuck Wiger (D), Sen. Zack Duckworth (R) | LINK | 3/17/2021 | died in committee | ||||
46 | MN | HF562 | Includes one high school civics course in graduation requirements beginning 2022-23 | 2/1/2021 | Rep. Dean Urdahl (R) | Rep. Sondra Erickson (R), Rep. Bob Dettmer (R), Rep. Heather Edelson (D), Rep. Nolan West (R), Rep. Barb Haley (R), Rep. Greg Boe (R), Rep. Rob Ecklund (D), Rep. Peggy Scott (R), Rep. Athena Hollins (D), Rep. John Heinrich (R) | LINK | 5/3/2021 | died in committee | ||||
47 | MN | HF563 (companion: SF1316) | Changes how the civics test score must be or not be used by schools and requires the DoE to provide average student scores. | 2/1/2021 | Rep. Dean Urdahl (R), Rep. Bob Dettmer (R), Rep. Nolan West (R); Sen. Carla Nelson (R) | None | LINK | 2/22/2021 | died in committee | died in committee | |||
48 | MN | HF705 | Removes the requirement to pass a civics test and adds a requirement for students to have a one-credit course in government and citizenship beginning with students starting 9th grade in 2021-22. | 2/4/2021 | Rep. Dean Urdahl (R) | Rep. Sondra Erickson (R), Rep. Barb Haley (R), Rep. Patricia Mueller (R), Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen (R), Rep. Tama Theis (R), Rep. Ami Wazlawik (D), Rep. Eric Lucero (R) | LINK | 2/25/2021 | died in committee | ||||
49 | MS | SB2038 | To Require High School Graduates To Pass At Least 60% Of The Civics Portion Of The Naturalization Test Used By The Immigration Services | 1/5/2021 | Sen. Kevin Blackwell (R) | None | LINK | 2/2/2021 | Died in Cmte | ||||
50 | MS | SB2538 | Prohibiting the teaching of the 1619 project in schools and taking money from schools that do | 1/18/2021 | Sen. Angela Burks Hill (R) | None | LINK | 2/2/2021 | Died in Cmte | ||||
51 | MS | SB2663 | Students must take history and civics courses about the federal government and Mississippi government | 1/18/2021 | Sen. Brice Wiggins (R) | None | LINK | 2/2/2021 | Died in Cmte | ||||
52 | MS | HB859 | Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Home Economics Curriculum To Be Taught In The Public High Schools | 1/18/2021 | Rep. Kabir Karriem (D) | None | LINK | 2/2/2021 | Died in Cmte | ||||
53 | MS | HB1120 | Require The State Board Of Education To Develop Curricula And Courses Of Study To Promote Vocational Agricultural And Forestry Education, Civics And Home Economics For All High School Students | 1/18/2021 | Rep. De Stamps (D), Rep. William Brown (D) | None | LINK | 2/2/2021 | Died in Cmte | ||||
54 | MS | HB1185 | An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Civics Curriculum To Be Taught In The Public Middle And High Schools; To Prescribe The Minimum Components Of The Curriculum | 1/18/2021 | Rep. William Brown (D), Rep. Ronnie Crudup (N), Rep. Karl Gibbs (D), Rep. Robert Johnson (D), Rep. Zakiya Summers (D), Rep. Rickey Thompson (D), Rep. Kenneth Walker (D), Rep. Charles Young (D), Rep. Christopher Bell (D), Rep. Gregory Holloway (D), Rep. De Stamps (D) | None | LINK | 2/2/2021 | Died in Cmte | ||||
55 | MO | HB284 | Districts must offer civics courses starting in 6th grade beginning in 2022-23 | 1/6/2021 | Rep. Ashley Brand Manlove (D) | None | LINK | 1/6/2021 | died in cmte | ||||
56 | MO | HB952 | Prohibits the teaching of the 1619 project in public schools | 1/28/2021 | Rep. Brian Seitz (R) | None | LINK | 4/28/2021 | died in cmte | ||||
57 | MT | NO BILL | |||||||||||
58 | NE | NO BILL | |||||||||||
59 | NV | AB19 | Adds civics, financial literacy and multicultural education to the definition of social studies | 2/1/2021 | House Ed committee | None | LINK | 5/28/2021 | Passed cmte | Passed 28-14 | Passed cmte as amended | Passed 20-1 | Approved by the Governor |
60 | NV | AB82 | Requiring reporting of teaching of American government in schools | 2/1/2021 | Rep. Jim Wheeler (R) | None | LINK | 4/10/2021 | dead | ||||
61 | NV | AB367 | Clarifies the high school civics/economics course requirement | 3/22/2021 | Rep. Jill Tolles (R), Rep. Natha Anderson (D), Rep. Alexis Hansen (R), Rep. Melissa Hardy (D), Rep. Selena Torres (D), Sen. Moises Denis (D), Sen. Heidi Gansert (R) | None | LINK | 5/15/2021 | Passed as amended | Passed 40-2 | dead | ||
62 | NV | AB447 | Makes an appropriation to the Center for We the People programming | 3/30/2021 | None | None | LINK | 3/31/2021 | died in cmte | ||||
63 | NH | HB319 | Requiring students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test | 1/9/2021 | Rep. Michael Moffett (R), Rep. Howard Pearl (R), Rep. Timothy Lang (R), Rep. Claire Rouillard (R), Rep. Barbara Shaw (D), Rep. Deborah Hobson (R), Sen. Bob Giuda (R) | None | LINK | 5/13/2021 | Education passed 12-8 as amended | House passed 188-187 as amended | Passed cmte | died | |
64 | NH | HB320 | Requiring a civics competency assessment as a high school graduation requirement, needing 70% out of 100 on the CIS citizenship test | 1/9/2021 | Rep. Michael Moffett (R), Rep. Howard Pearl (R), Rep. Timothy Lang (R), Rep. Claire Rouillard (R), Rep. Barbara Shaw (D), Rep. Deborah Hobson (R) | None | LINK | 6/10/2021 | Passed out of Ed Cmte | Passed as amended 208-141 | Passed out of Ed Cmte as amended | Passed as amended 14-10 | Signed 7/29/2021 |
65 | NH | HB422 | Requiring a civics course in 11th or 12th grade separate from other courses | 1/10/2021 | Rep. John Janigian (R), Rep. Peter Torosian (R), Rep. Betty Gay (R), Rep. Robert Elliott (R), Rep. Michael Edgar (D) | None | LINK | 3/11/2021 | Executive session pending in Ed Cmte on 3/11 at 9am; retained in cmte | ||||
66 | NH | HB441 | UN declaration of human rights must be in all civics classrooms and another public place at each school | 1/10/2021 | Rep. Ellen Read (D) | None | LINK | 4/7/2021 | Failed Ed Cmte 17-3 | failed voice vote | |||
67 | NJ | S854 (companion: A3394) | Requires civics instruction in middle school, makes New Jersey Center for Civic Education come up with curricula for middle and high school courses | 1/14/2021 | Sen. Shirley Turner (D), Rep. Troy Singleton (D), Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D), Sen. Linda Greenstein (D), Sen. Thomas Kean (R) | Sen. Ronald Rice (D), Sen. Samuel Thompson (R), Sen. Michael Doherty (R), Sen. Patrick Diegnan (D), Sen. Nellie Pou (D), Sen. James Holzapfel (R), Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D), Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D) | LINK | 5/20/2021 | Passed Ed Cmte 6-0, pending in Appropriations | Passed 76-0 | Senate Education Committee passed 5-0, 2/13/2020; Senate Budget Committee passed 12-0, 1/21/2021 | Senate passed 33-0, 1/28/2021 | |
68 | NJ | A497 | Requires students to pass test identical to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics test as part of high school graduation requirements with at least 60% on 100 questions | 1/14/2021 | Rep. Jay Weber (R), Rep. Erik Peterson (R) | None | LINK | 1/14/2020 | Pending | ||||
69 | NJ | A2544 | Requires board of education to providecivics instruction in middle schools and requires DOE to provide funding to NJ Center for Civic Education at Rutgers to help prepare civics teachers. | 2/3/2020 | Rep. Jon Bramnick (R), Rep. Nancy Munoz (R), Rep. Mila Jasey (D) | Rep. Nancy Pinkin (D), Rep. Raj Mukherji (D), Rep. Daniel Benson (D), Rep. Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D), Rep. John McKeon (D),Rep. Valerie Huttle (D), Rep. Edward Thomson (R), Rep. Lisa Swain (D), Rep. Gerard Scharfenberger (R) | LINK | 2/3/2020 | Pending | ||||
70 | NJ | A4159 (companion: S237) | Requires new civics instruction in middle and high schools, requires school districts to use DOE's curriculum guidelines for civics; and requires DOE to provide funding to enhance civics instruction | 5/28/2020 | Rep. Carol Murphy (D) | Rep. Mila Jasey (D), Rep. Aura Dunn (R) | LINK | 5/28/2020 | Pending | Passed Ed Cmte 5-0; pending further action | |||
71 | NJ | A4493 (companion: S678) | Requires 11th grade students to complete civics course as part of high school graduation requirements and requires local BoEs to include classes in civics | 8/10/2020 | Rep. Aura Dunn (R), Rep. Valerie Huttle (D) | None | LINK | 8/10/2020 | Pending | ||||
72 | NJ | A4987 (companion: S3164) | Creates the NJ youth council to get students more involved in civics and report to the legislature about the needs of NJ youth | 11/16/2020 | Rep. Eric Houghtaling (D), Rep. Valerie Huttle (D) | None | LINK | 11/16/2020 | Pending | ||||
73 | NJ | A5264 | Requires 11th grade students to complete civics course as part of high school graduation requirements and establishes criteria for the course curriculum | 1/12/2021 | Rep. Gerard Scharfenberger (R), Rep. Valerie Huttle (D) | None | LINK | 1/12/2021 | Pending | ||||
74 | NJ | A5315 | Requires course in civics or U.S. government as part of high school graduation requirements; requires school districts to use DOE's curriculum guidelines for civics | 1/29/2021 | Rep. Joann Downey (D) | None | LINK | 1/29/2021 | Pending | ||||
75 | NM | NO BILL | |||||||||||
76 | NY | S366 | Lowers the voting age to 16 years and requires that students receive education in civics and be given the opportunity to register to vote in the classroom. | 1/6/2021 | Sen. Brad Hoylman (D), Sen. Jamaal Bailey (D), Sen. Brian Benjamin (D), Sen. Leroy Comrie (D), Sen. Kevin Parker (D), Sen. Gustavo Rivera (D), Sen. Julia Salazar (D) | None | LINK | 1/6/2021 | Pending | ||||
77 | NY | A469 (companion: S833) | Requires at least 2 hours of civics lessons per week and perscribes topics for teaching beginning 2022-23 for k-12 | 1/6/2021 | Asm. Nily Rozic (D), Asm. Judy Griffin (D); Sen. Brad Hoylman (D) | None | LINK | 1/6/2021 | Pending | ||||
78 | NY | S04474 (companion: A02107) | Requires instruction in civic education for grades 5 through 12 including instruction on the NYS constitution; federal, state and local government; civic literacy; methods of public participation; and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. | 2/5/2021 | Sen. Robert Jackson (D) | Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (D), Sen. Rachel May (D), Sen. Jessica Ramos (D) | LINK | 2/5/2021 | pending | ||||
79 | NC | NO BILL | |||||||||||
80 | ND | NO BILL | |||||||||||
81 | OH | NO BILL | |||||||||||
82 | OK | SB419 | Removing requirement for assessment in U.S. history | 2/1/2021 | Sen. JJ Dossett (D), Rep. John Waldron (D) | None | LINK | 4/28/2021 | Passed Common Ed cmte 10-4 | Passed 55-41 | Passed out of Ed Cmte 10-0 | Passed 43-2 | Vetoed |
83 | OK | SB503 | Adding founding documents to history and civics course requirements | 2/1/2021 | Sen. Nathan Dahm (R) | Rep. Ryan Martinez (R), Sen. Micheal Bergstrom (R), Sen. David Bullard (R) | LINK | 4/6/2021 | Passed Common Ed cmte 11-2 | died in chamber | Passed Ed cmte 9-2 | Passed 39-7 | |
84 | OK | SB661 | Requiring students to take and pass certain citizenship test with at least 60% to graduate | 2/1/2021 | Sen. Nathan Dahm (R) | None | LINK | 2/2/2021 | died in cmte | ||||
85 | OK | HB2030 | Students must pass naturalization test in order to graduate HS beginning in 2022-23 | 2/1/2021 | Rep. Terry O'Donnell (R) | None | LINK | 4/28/2021 | Passed out of education cmte 11-3 with amendment (see updated bill language); pending further action | Passed 80-18 | Passed Ed cmte 7-5, passed appropriation 14-6 | Passed 37-7 | Signed |
86 | OK | HB2084 | Enhancing topics covered in history and government courses | 2/1/2021 | Rep. Charles McCall (R), Rep. Terry O'Donnell (R) | None | LINK | 2/2/2021 | died in cmte | ||||
87 | OR | SB26 | Requires all students K-12 to take half a semester of civics per year, and the DoE has to determine what the civics curriculum looks like | 1/11/2021 | None | None | LINK | 1/19/2021 | died in cmte | ||||
88 | OR | SB552 | DoE must appoint group to study media program standards, adds information literacy to list of courses districts can provide | 1/11/2021 | Sen. Chris Gorsek (D), Rep. Jeff Reardon (D) | None | LINK | 3/29/2021 | died in cmte | ||||
89 | OR | SB598 | Adds a history, georgraphy, economics or civics requirement beginning for 2022 diplomas. | 1/11/2021 | Sen. Lew Frederick (D) | None | LINK | 1/19/2021 | died in cmte | ||||
90 | OR | SB617 | Adds African Americans to the list of authors and groups of people to be studied in high school curricula | 1/11/2021 | Sen. Lew Frederick (D) | None | LINK | 4/14/2021 | died in cmte | ||||
91 | OR | SB702 | Establishes Task Force on Social Studies Standards. Directs task force to review social studies standards, to make recommendations for any changes related to social studies standards and to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education | 1/22/2021 | Sen. Michael Dembrow (D), Sen. James Manning (D) | Sen. Leslee Beyer (D), Sen. Lew Frederick (D), Sen. Jeffrey Golden (D), Sen. Chris Gorsek (D), Sen. Lona Thatcher (R), Rep. Wlnsvey Campos (D), Rep. Julianne Fahey (D), Rep. David Gomberg (D), Rep. Zach Hudson (D), Rep. John Lively (D), Rep. Marshall Wilde (D), Rep. Anna Williams (D) | LINK | 6/23/2021 | Passed Education Committee 10-0 | Passed House 40-4 | Passed Ed cmte 4-1 | Passed 21-5 | Governor signed |
92 | OR | HB2056 | Changes English to Language Arts requirements, adds Holocaust and Genocide Studies to classes offered | 1/11/2021 | None | None | LINK | 6/8/2021 | Passed out of education 9-1 | Passed House 45-12 | Passed ed cmte 3-2 | Passed 19-9 | Governor signed |
93 | OR | SB513 | Requires students to complete at least one-half credit of civics in order to receive high school diploma. Requires student to demonstrate proficiency in civics in order to receive high school diploma.] Takes effect January 1, 2025.] Requires students to complete at least one-half credit of civics in order to receive high school diploma. Applies to high school diplomas awarded on or after January 1, 2026. | 1/11/2021 | Rep. Paul Evans (D); Sen. Frank Girod (R), Sen. Lynn Findley (R) | None | LINK | 6/3/2021 | Passed Education Committee 10-0 | Passed House 60-0 | Passed Ed cmte 5-0 as amended | Passed 25-3 | Governor signed |
94 | PA | SB34 (companion: HB242) | Further providing for subjects of instruction and flag code and for economic education and personal financial literacy programs and providing for personal finance instruction and for capstone course in personal finance as graduation requirement | 1/20/2021 | Sen. Anthony Williams (D), Sen. Dave Arnold (R), Sen. Wayne Fontana (D), Sen. Christine Tartaglione (D), Sen. John Gordner (R), Sen. Mario Scavello (R), Sen. Ryan Aument (R), Sen. John Kane (D) | Rep. Michael Driscoll (D), Rep. Ben Sanchez (D), Rep. Ed Neilson (D), Rep. Carol Hill-Evans (D), Rep. Margo Davidson (D), Rep. Joseph Hohenstein (D), Rep. Peter Schweyer (D), Rep. Mary Isaacson (D), Rep. Emily Kinkead (D, Rep. Joseph Webster (D), Rep. Robert Freeman (D), Rep. Danilo Burgos (D), Rep. Timothy Briggs (D), Rep. Jennifer O'Mara (D), Rep. James Struzzi (R) | LINK | 1/20/2021 | Pending | ||||
95 | RI | S76 | Requires that commencing with the graduating class of 2022 and all subsequent graduating classes thereafter, all high school students attending public schools shall fulfill at least one-half credit or course requirement in civics education. | 1/26/2021 | Sen. Hanna Gallo (D), Sen. Sandra Cano (D), Sen. Valarie Lawson (D), Sen. Dawn Euer (D), Sen. Ryan Pearson (D), Sen. Joshua Miller (D), Sen. Michael McCaffrey (D), Sen. Susan Sosnowski (D), Sen. Dominick Ruggerio (D), Sen. James Seveney (D) | None | LINK | 7/7/2021 | Commitee recommends passage of Sub A | Passed House 70-0 | Passed out of Ed cmte | Passed as amended 38-0 | Signed by Governor |
96 | RI | H5028 | Requires the implementation of the civic literacy act for all students between the 8th and 12th grades. | 1/15/2021 | Rep. Brian Newberry (R), Rep. Lauren Carson (D) | None | LINK | 6/28/2021 | Passed ed cmte | Passed house 72-0 | Committee recommends passage of Sub A | Passed 36-0 | Signed by Governor |
97 | SC | S534 | Creates a requirement for a foundational US history course focusing on the leadup to and the events of the Revolutionary War, American political philosophy, and the legacy of the American Revolution for at least 30 instructional hours | 2/9/2021 | Sen. Dwight Loftis (R) | None | LINK | 2/9/2021 | Pending | ||||
98 | SC | H4392 | To Enact The "keep Partisanship Out Of Civics Act" By Adding Section 59-29-235 So As To Provide Teachers Of Civics And Related Coursework In Public Schools May Not Be Compelled To Discuss Certain Topics Or Affirm Certain Beliefs, To Prohibit Credit From Being Awarded For Certain Student Lobbying Activities, To Prohibit The Use Of Private Funding For Curriculum Or Teacher Training Concerning Civics And Related Coursework, And To Prohibit Certain Concepts From Inclusion In Curriculum Or Instruction, Among Other Things. | 5/13/2021 | Rep. Linda Bennett (R) | Rep. Stewart Jones (R) | LINK | 5/13/2021 | pending | ||||
99 | SD | HB1279 | Appropriates money to create a new civics curriculum and trainings for schools and teachers | 2/4/2021 | None- at request of the Governor | None | LINK | 3/3/2021 | Passed out of appropriations 8-0 | Passed 63-5 | Tabled in Appropriations | ||
100 | TN | NO BILL |