SB 132 - Requires Citizenship Test Prior to High School Graduation - Indiana Key Vote
Rodric Bray voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- April 25, 2019
- Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- April 8, 2019
- House Bill Passed
- April 2, 2019
- Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 24, 2019
- Introduced
- Jan. 3, 2019
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Title: Requires Citizenship Test Prior to High School Graduation
Signed by Governor Eric Holcomb
Title: Requires Citizenship Test Prior to High School Graduation
Title: Requires Citizenship Test Prior to High School Graduation
Title: Requires Citizenship Test Prior to High School Graduation
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires high school students pass a citizenship test prior to graduation.
Highlights:
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Requires an individual to complete a citizenship exam with a minimum score of 60 percent in order to be eligible for a high school diploma or equivalent certificate (Sec. 1-3).
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Specifies that individuals may take the exam any time beginning in 8th grade and is allowed to take it as many times as necessary (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the examination be identical to the material tested on the 100 question United States Civics Test administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Sec. 2).
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Specifies that this requirement goes into effect beginning with the 2020-2021 school year (Sec. 1-3).
Title: Requires Citizenship Test Prior to High School Graduation
- Brian Buchanan (IN - R)
- James R. 'Jim' Buck (IN - R)
- John Brockman Crane (IN - R)
- Blake Doriot (IN - R)
- Chris Garten (IN - R)
- Susan C. Glick (IN - R)
- Jean A. Leising (IN - R)
- James W. 'Jim' Merritt Jr. (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jeff Raatz (IN - R)
- Linda Rogers (IN - R)
- Victoria Spartz (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jeffrey A. 'Jeff' Thompson (IN - R)
- Jim Andrew Tomes (IN - R)
- R. Michael Young (IN - R)