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SF369Introduced in the Senate

A bill for an act requiring students to pass the United States citizenship and immigration services naturalization civics test as a condition of high school graduation and high school equivalency diplomas. (Formerly SSB 1030.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

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Official description

A bill for an act requiring students to pass the United States citizenship and immigration services naturalization civics test as a condition of high school graduation and high school equivalency diplomas. (Formerly SSB 1030.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1052.

May 27, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H–1239? · April 17, 2025

30

Yes

61

No

8

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Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 310.

  2. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 316.

  3. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 689.

  4. Amendment S-3099 filed, lost. S.J. 762.

  5. Amendment S-3096 filed, adopted. S.J. 763.

  6. Passed Senate, yeas 38, nays 7. S.J. 763.

  7. Immediate message. S.J. 769.

  8. Message from Senate. H.J. 934.

  9. Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 935.

  10. Amendments H-1228 and H-1231 filed. H.J. 945.

  11. Amendments H-1239 and H-1241 filed. H.J. 950.

  12. Substituted for HF 165. H.J. 957.

  13. Amendment H-1231 withdrawn. H.J. 957.

  14. Point of order raised on amendment H-1239, ruled not germane. H.J. 958.

  15. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1239, yeas 30, nays 61. H.J. 958.

  16. Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 959.

  17. Amendment H-1254 to amendment H-1228 filed, adopted. H.J. 959.

  18. Amendment H-1228, yeas 30, nays 62, lost, as amended. H.J. 959.

  19. Amendment H-1241, yeas 28, nays 64, lost. H.J. 960.

  20. Passed House, yeas 60, nays 33. H.J. 961.

  21. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1070.

  22. Immediate message. H.J. 985.

  23. Message from House. S.J. 830.

  24. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1050.

  25. Signed by Governor. S.J. 1052.

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