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HB 1384 IN
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Civics education.

IN · session 2021 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2021

Latest action (Apr 8, 2021) Signed by the Governor

Summary

Requires, not later than July 1, 2022, the state board of education, in coordination with the department of education, to establish standards for civics education. Establishes the: (1) Indiana civic education commission; and (2) duties of the commission. Provides that each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall require each student to successfully complete in grade 6, 7, or 8 one semester of a civics education course. Provides that the civics education standards in effect on July 2, 2022, may only be changed by the express authorization of the general assembly.

Sponsors (4)

11 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (32)

  1. Jan 14, 2021 Coauthored by Representatives Thompson, Cherry, Schaibley · lower
  2. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Cook · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
  4. Feb 11, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
  5. Feb 16, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  6. Feb 18, 2021 Senate sponsors: Senators Buchanan, Raatz, Crane · lower
  7. Feb 18, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 196: yeas 96, nays 1 · lower
  8. Feb 19, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
  9. Feb 24, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
  10. Mar 4, 2021 Senator Raatz removed as second sponsor · upper
  11. Mar 4, 2021 Senator Buchanan removed as sponsor · upper
  12. Mar 4, 2021 Senator Raatz added as sponsor · upper
  13. Mar 4, 2021 Senator Buchanan added as second sponsor · upper
  14. Mar 4, 2021 Senator Kruse added as cosponsor · upper
  15. Mar 4, 2021 Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor · upper
  16. Mar 4, 2021 Senators Rogers and Leising added as cosponsors · upper
  17. Mar 4, 2021 Senator Walker K added as cosponsor · upper
  18. Mar 11, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  19. Mar 15, 2021 Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor · upper
  20. Mar 15, 2021 Amendment #1 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote · upper
  21. Mar 15, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
  22. Mar 16, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 233: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
  23. Mar 16, 2021 Senator Buck added as cosponsor · upper
  24. Mar 16, 2021 Senator Yoder added as cosponsor · upper
  25. Mar 17, 2021 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
  26. Mar 22, 2021 Motion to concur filed · lower
  27. Mar 25, 2021 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 307: yeas 88, nays 1 · lower
  28. Mar 29, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  29. Apr 1, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  30. Apr 7, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  31. Apr 8, 2021 Public Law 39 · lower
  32. Apr 8, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive
Subjects
COMMISSIONS OR COUNCILS, Creation of New AgenciesEDUCATION generallySCHOOLS, Curricula

Text versions (5)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Enrolled House Bill (H) · Mar 25, 2021 · PDF
  • Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 12, 2021 · PDF
  • House Bill (H) · Feb 11, 2021 · PDF
  • House Bill (S) · Mar 11, 2021 · PDF
  • Engrossed House Bill (S) · Mar 15, 2021 · PDF

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