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GA HB1168
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Dewayne Hill
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia Code Section 20-2-142.1 to add language specifying that the Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution and had origins in rationalism, empiricism, and religious texts, including but not limited to the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament of the Bible
- Local boards of education may require students in grades 9-12 to complete and pass a separate semester course on the founding philosophy and principles of the United States as a condition of graduation
- Required coursework covers America's founding philosophy (Creator-endowed unalienable rights, limited government, separation of powers, rule of law) and founding principles (federalism, Bill of Rights freedoms, private property rights, due process, right to bear arms, and others)
- Course content must also include transformational movements in American history such as the antislavery movement, the Civil Rights movement, women's suffrage, immigrant contributions, and Native American history
- Sponsored by Representative Hill of the 3rd District; introduced during the 2020 legislative session (LC 34 5665)
Legislative Description
Education; Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution; provide
Last Action
House Second Readers
6/15/2020
Full Bill Text
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