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AZ SB1201

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2016

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Sherwood

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Requires Arizona high school students to pass a civics test identical to the civics portion of the U.S. naturalization test by correctly answering at least 60 of 100 questions in order to graduate or obtain a high school equivalency diploma, beginning in the 2016-2017 school year.

  • Mandates that school districts and charter schools document on a student's transcript that the student has passed the civics test as required.

  • Requires that voter registration materials be made available at the location where the civics test is administered.

  • Allows students who do not obtain a passing score on the civics test to retake the test until they achieve a passing score.

  • Permits school districts and charter schools to determine the method and manner in which to administer the civics test.

Legislative Description

Civics test; voter registration materials

Last Action

Referred to Senate ED Committee

1/25/2016

Full Bill Text

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