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MA H738

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Marcus Vaughn

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • All public high school students must pass a civics test to graduate or obtain a GED, correctly answering at least 60 of 100 questions
  • The test must be identical to the civics portion of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization test
  • Students who fail may retake the test unlimited times until achieving a passing score
  • Students receiving special education are exempt from the passing score requirement
  • The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must establish rules and regulations for monitoring compliance

Legislative Description

Relative to civic test requirements for graduation

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2025

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