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ND HB1337

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/20/2017

Primary Sponsor

Mike Schatz

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Origin

House of Representatives

65th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends North Dakota Century Code section 15.1-21-22 to require school districts to ensure students read and receive instruction on specific historical documents before completing United States government or problems of democracy courses.

  • Adds The Federalist Papers to the list of required historical documents for student reading, expanding the current requirement beyond the Declaration of Independence, United States Constitution, and Bill of Rights.

  • Maintains requirements that students receive instruction on the structure and relationship of federal, state, and local governments, as well as the separation of powers and powers reserved or granted to each level of government.

  • Updates the cross-reference citation from section 15.1-21-02.1 to section 15.1-21-02.2 regarding course completion requirements.

Legislative Description

Required reading of historical documents.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 1 nays 46

3/9/2017

Committee Referrals

Education1/16/2017

Full Bill Text

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