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AR HB1825

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Wooldridge

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends the Computer Science Education Advancement Act of 2021 to change the computer science graduation requirement from mandatory ("shall be required") to optional ("may require") at the discretion of individual public high schools

  • Shifts the implementation timeline from the ninth grade class of 2022-2023 to the ninth grade class of 2025-2026

  • Allows public high schools to require students to complete one unit of credit in a Department of Education-approved computer science or computer science-related career and technical education course before graduation

  • Gives local school districts flexibility to decide whether to mandate computer science coursework rather than imposing a statewide requirement

Legislative Description

To Allow A Public High School To Require An Enrolled Student To Earn One Unit Of Credit In A Computer Science Or Computer Science-related Career And Technical Education Course In Order To Graduate.

Last Action

Recommended for study in the Interim by the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

4/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Education3/18/2025

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