H.B. 152 First Substitute - Civics and History Education Study Group

Bill

Civics and History Education Study Group

Number: H.B. 152 First Substitute (2020GS)
Sponsor: Rep. Weight, E.
Final action: House/ filed 3/12/2020
Outcome: Failed / filed without passage

Summary

This bill repeals the requirement to pass a basic civics test as a condition for receiving a high school diploma or adult education secondary diploma.

What it does

This bill:
repeals the requirement to pass a basic civics test as a condition for receiving a high school diploma or adult education secondary diploma.

Every vote on this bill

2/3/2020House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

House Education Committee

10 0 3not eligible / no record

2/10/2020House/ circled

House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

Voice votenot eligible / no record

2/21/2020House/ uncircled

House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

Voice votenot eligible / no record

2/21/2020House/ substituted from # 0 to # 1

House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

41 29 5YEA

2/21/2020House/ failed

Clerk of the House

18 50 7YEA

Bill text

introduced version · official source

CIVIC EDUCATION TESTING REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Elizabeth Weight
Senate Sponsor: 
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LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill repeals the requirement to pass a basic civics test as a condition for receiving a
high school diploma or adult education secondary diploma.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ repeals the requirement to pass a basic civics test as a condition for receiving a high
school diploma or adult education secondary diploma.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
REPEALS:
53E-4-205
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 186
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. 
Repealer.
This bill repeals:
Section 
53E-4-205
,
American civics education initiative.