AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE CIVIC LITERACY ACT (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.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 26, 2021
Signed Jul 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2021
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 9, 2021
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 7, 2021
Signed into law
07/07/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
upper
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
03/10/2021 Referred to House Education
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
03/09/2021 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/03/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 26, 2021
Introduced
01/26/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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