Students - As introduced, requires students, in order to graduate from a public high school with a regular diploma, to pass the civics test composed of questions from the civics tests administered by the United States citizenship and immigration services to persons seeking to become naturalized citizens. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-408.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2017
Last action Feb 22, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee of Education Instruction & Programs
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 2/22/2017
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Instruction & Programs
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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