AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE CIVIC LITERACY ACT (Requires the implementation of the civic literacy act for all students between the 8th and 12th grades.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 15, 2021
Signed Jul 8, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Jul 8, 2021
Signed into law
07/08/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/29/2021 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 7, 2021
Committee
05/07/2021 Referred to Senate Education
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
04/15/2021 House read and passed
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/07/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 3, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/03/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
01/29/2021 Committee transferred to House Education
lower
Jan 15, 2021
Introduced
01/15/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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