HB 1384 Indiana House · 2021 Regular Session

Civics education.

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

House Passage

Feb 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

Signed into Law

Apr 2021

Introduced Mar 22, 2021 Signed Apr 8, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2021

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Mar 25, 2021

Amended

House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 307: yeas 88, nays 1

lower

Mar 22, 2021

Introduced

Motion to concur filed

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Amended

Returned to the House with amendments

upper

Mar 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 233: yeas 49, nays 0

upper

Mar 15, 2021

Amended

Amendment #1 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote

upper

Mar 11, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

Feb 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Senate

lower

Feb 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 196: yeas 96, nays 1

lower

Feb 11, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

lower

4 primary · 11 co-sponsors