H 2039 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act requiring public school districts to add civics to their curriculum

Summary

By Mrs. Harrington of Groton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2039) of Sheila C. Harrington and others for legislation to require public school districts to include civics in their curriculum. Education.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

Senate Passage

Feb 2018

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Feb 15, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 7, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Education

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Worcester and Middlesex

Richard J. Ross

RRepublican

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex