State Name Summary/Title Weblink Analysis Sponsors and Co-Sponsors Committee Progression --Federal House Bill 400 Civics Learning Act of 2021. https://legiscan.com/US/text/HB400/2021 Authorizes Federal support for and gives grant preference to action Representative Alcee Hastings [D] Education and Labor Referred to the House Committee civics--"hands-on civic engagement activities," "before-school, on Education and Labor. during-school, after-school, and extracurricular activities," 50 co-sponsors [D]: "activities that include service learning and community service https://legiscan.com/US/sponsors/HB400/2021 projects that are linked to school curriculum,"

United States--Federal House Bill 1241 Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2021. https://legiscan.com/US/text/HB1241/2021 Authorizes "community partners," "family and community Representative Mondaire Jones [D] Education and Labor Referred to the House Committee engagement," and "real-world learning and community problem- Representative David Trone [D] on Education and Labor. solving." United States--Federal Senate Bill 879 A bill authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support https://legiscan.com/US/drafts/SB879/2021 The Civics Secures Democracy Act. Authorizes and funds action Senator Christopher Coons [D] Health, Education, Read twice and referred to the educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes. civics. No bill text available yet. Senator John Cornyn [R] Labor, and Pensions Committee on Health, Education, [Duplicates House Bill 1814.] Labor, and Pensions. United States--Federal House Bill 1814 To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support https://legiscan.com/US/drafts/HB1814/2021 The Civics Secures Democracy Act. Authorizes and funds action Representative Rosa DeLauro [D] Education and Labor Referred to the House Committee educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes. civics. No bill text available yet. Representative Tom Cole [R] on Education and Labor. [Duplicates Senate Bill 879.] 17 co-sponsors [D]: https://legiscan.com/US/sponsors/HB1814/2021 Senate Bill 72 An Act relating to civics education, civics examinations, and secondary https://legiscan.com/AK/text/SB72/2021 Delegates to the Board the creation of a new civics curriculum and Senator Gary Stevens [R] Community & Pending: Senate Community & school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date. assessment. Does not forbid action civics. Senator [D] Regional Affairs Regional Affairs Committee Senator [R] Senator [R] Bill 1704 Civics education; professional development; appropriation. https://legiscan.com/AZ/text/SB1704/2021 State Board of Education shall create civics standards including Senator [D] Senate Senate read second time "civic service"; creates "American Civics Education Grant Representative [D] Program" for teacher development. Does not forbid action civics. Senator [D] Representative Sally Gonzales [D] Senator Tony Navarrete [D] Senator Martin Quezada [D] Representative [D] Senator [D] Representative Melody Hernandez [D] Representative Athena Salman [D] Arkansas House Bill 1744 To Amend The Minimum Score Required On The United States Citizenship https://legiscan.com/AR/text/HB1744/2021 Amends requirements for required civics test for high school Representative Bruce Cozart [R] Education Read first time, rules suspended, Civics Test. graduation, with questions drawn from the questions of the civics read second time, referred to examination administered by the United States Citizenship and Education Committee - Senate. Immigration Services. Bill 391 To Require A High School Student To Take A Civics Education Course https://legiscan.com/AR/text/SB391/2021 Creates requirement that public school students take two semesters Senator Linda Chesterfield [D] Education (Interim Recommended for study in the For Two (2) Full Semesters Within The Same Academic Year In Order To of civics classes. Does not forbid action civics. Committee) Interim Committee on Education Graduate. Committee - Senate. California Assembly Bill 46 California Youth Empowerment Act. https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB46/2021 Creates California Youth Empowerment Commission, with Assemblymember Luz Rivas [D] Accountability and From committee chair, with author's extensive social justice remit that includes "education" and "civic Assemblymember David Chiu [D] Administrative amendments: Amend, and re-refer engagement." Senator Scott Wiener [D] Review to Com. on A. & A.R. Read second Assemblymember Tasha Horvath [D] time and amended. Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia [D] Senator Lena Gonzalez [D] Assemblymember Evan Low [D] Assemblymember Robert Rivas [D] California Senate Bill 693 Pupil instruction: genocide and Holocaust education. https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB693/2021 Requires very loosely defined K-12 Genocide curriculum, with Senator Henry Stern [D] Education Set for hearing April 14. social justice assumptions, and education for "civic engagement" and "restorative justice." House Bill 1103 Media Literacy Implementation. https://legiscan.com/CO/text/HB1103/2021 Creates Media Literacy Committee, to promote "our ability to unite Representative [D] Education Introduced In Senate - Assigned to and collaborate toward successful solutions for the benefit of all Representative Barbara McLachlan [D] Education. Coloradans … [via] our ability to collectively indentify and Senator Donald Coram [R] critically examine facts," with follow-up materials and resources, Senator [D] including recommendations to alter civics standards. Representative [D] Representative [D]]

24 co-sponsors [D]: https://legiscan.com/CO/sponsors/HB1103/2021 Bill 67 Strengthening Civics Education. https://legiscan.com/CO/text/SB067/2021 Requires extensive civics K-12 education, including "how to Senator Donald Coram [R] Education Introduced In House - Assigned to engage with federal, state, and local governments and how to Senator Chris Hansen [D] Education. engage with public officials." The bill also encourages partnerships Representative [R] with "local service organizations" that will provide donations "to Representative Barbara McLachlan [D] pay the cost of developing a high-quality curriculum, inviting Senator [R] speakers to interact with students, and providing students with Senator Jeff Bridges [D] opportunities for civics learning and engagement outside of the Senator [D] classroom." Senator Stephen Fenberg [D] Senator [D] Senator [D] Senator [D] Senator [D] Senator [D] Senator Brittany Pettersen [D] Senator [D]

Connecticut House Bill 6137 An Act Permitting School Districts To Institute A Civics Literacy https://legiscan.com/CT/text/HB06137/2021 "To permit a local or regional board of education to require Representative Kimberly Fiorello [R] Education (Joint Referred to Joint Committee on Assessment For Students In Grade Eleven. students in grade eleven to take a civics literacy assessment that Representative Craig Fishbein [R] Committee) Education. measures essential knowledge of United States civics and history." Representative John Fusco [R]

Connecticut House Bill 6139 An Act Establishing A Task Force To Evaluate And Make https://legiscan.com/CT/text/HB06139/2021 Establishes Connecticut Civics Education Task Force to Representative Frank Smith [D] Education (Joint Referred to Joint Committee on Recommendations To Enhance The Teaching Of Civics, Citizenship And recommend how to improve civics education. Will explore "the Representative Gary Turco [D] Committee) Education. American Government In Public Schools. feasibility of establishing public and private partnerships to fund Senator Derek Slap [D] and support enhancements to such instruction." Connecticut House Bill 6140 An Act Requiring One Full Year Of Civics Education As Part Of The High https://legiscan.com/CT/text/HB06140/2021 Requires one year of high school civics. Does not forbid action Representative Geoffrey Luxenberg [D] Education (Joint Referred to Joint Committee on School Graduation Requirements. civics. Representative Craig Fishbein [R] Committee) Education. Representative Gary Turco [D] Representative Frank Smith [D] Connecticut House Bill 6359 An Act Concerning The Teaching Of Civics, Digital Citizenship And https://legiscan.com/CT/text/HB06359/2021 Requires teaching "civics, digital citizenship and media literacy." Representative Christine Palm [D] Education (Joint Referred to Joint Committee on Media Literacy In Public Schools. Representative Christine Goupil [D] Committee) Education. Representative Gary Turco [D] Connecticut House Bill 6619 An Act Concerning The Development Of A Kindergarten To Eight Grade https://legiscan.com/CT/text/HB06619/2021 Imposes radical identity politics K-8 curriculum for a range of 19 co-sponsors [D], 3 co-sponsors [R], 1 co-sponsor Appropriations Favorable Change of Reference, Model Curriculum. subjects including "civics and citizenship, including digital [I]: Senate to Committee on citizenship and media literacy." https://legiscan.com/CT/sponsors/HB06619/2021 Appropriations Florida House Bill 5 Civic Education Curriculum. https://legiscan.com/FL/text/H0005/2021 Civics curricula should foster informed pride in the United States Representative [R] House Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 [Duplicates Senate Bill 1450] and its principles of government. Does not forbid action civics. Representative Alex Andrade [R] Representative [R] Representative David Borrero [R] Representative [R] Representative Nick DiCeglie [R] Representative [R] Representative Jason Fischer [R] Representative [R] Representative Joe Harding [R] Representative [R] Representative [R] Representative Stan McClain [R] Representative Alejandro Rizo [R] Representative [R] Representative [R]

Florida House Bill 507 Education. https://legiscan.com/FL/text/H0507/2021 Students taking a K-12 United States government course must take House Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Education & Now in Education & Employment [Duplicates Senate Bill 1108] a civic literacy assessment, and will be exempt from the Learning Subcommittee Committee Employment Committee. requirement to take such an assessment at the postsecondary level. Representative Alejandro Rizo [R] Representative Webster Barnaby [R] Representative [D] Representative John Snyder [R] Representative Dana Trabulsy [R] Florida House Bill 611 Civic Literacy Education. https://legiscan.com/FL/text/H0611/2021 Details how a "civic literacy practicum" should contribute to "civic House Secondary Education and Career Development Laid on Table Laid on Table, refer to SB 146. [Companion Bill to Senate Bill 146] engagement." Subcommittee Committee Representative [D] Representative James Bush [D] Representative [D] Representative [D] Representative [D] Bill 146 Civic Education. https://legiscan.com/FL/text/S0146/2021 Authorizes development of “civic-engagement skills," "civic Senator Jeffrey Brandes [R] Third Reading Added to Third Reading Calendar. learning,” and “civic literacy practicum activities,” which may count Calendar to fulfill "community service requirements." Explicit authorization for action civics. Florida Senate Bill 1108 Education. https://legiscan.com/FL/text/S1108/2021 Students taking a K-12 United States government course must take Senate Judiciary Committee Appropriations Now in Appropriations. [Duplicates House Bill 507] a civic literacy assessment, and will be exempt from the Senator Manny Diaz [R] requirement to take such an assessment at the postsecondary level.

Florida Senate Bill 1450 Civic Education Curriculum. https://legiscan.com/FL/text/S1450/2021 Civics curricula should foster informed pride in the United States Senator Jose Rodriguez [D] Appropriations Now in Appropriations. [Duplicates House Bill 5] and its principles of government. Does not forbid action civics.

Georgia House Bill 589 The Georgia Civics Renewal Act; enact. https://legiscan.com/GA/text/HB589/2021 Creates Georgia Commission on Civics Education, emphasizing Rep. [R] House Committee House Committee Favorably [Partly duplicates Senate Bill 220.] "the importance of civic engagement and public service." Rep. Chris Erwin [R] Reported By Substitute. (Died in Rep. [D] Chamber.) Rep. Will Wade [R] Rep. [R] Rep. Sheri Gilligan [R] Georgia House Bill 626 Unlocking the Promise Community School Act; enact. https://legiscan.com/GA/text/HB626/2021 Authorizes "whole child model school certification," with explicit Representative Mike Glanton [D] House House Second Readers. (Dead.) [Partly duplicates Senate Bill 17.] authorization of "community partners," including "civic Representative [D] engagement organizations"; also authorizes "service-learning Representative [D] opportunities." Representative [D] Representative [D] Representative Samuel Park [D] Georgia Senate Bill 17 "Unlocking the Promise Whole Child Model Schools Act"; enact. https://legiscan.com/GA/text/SB17/2021 Authorizes "whole child model school certification," with explicit Senator [D] Senate Senate Read and Referred. (Dead.) [Partly duplicates House Bill 626.] authorization of "community partners," including "civic Senator [D] engagement organizations." Senator Harold Jones [D] Senator [D] Senator [D] Georgia Senate Bill 220 "The Georgia Civics Renewal Act"; enact. https://legiscan.com/GA/text/SB220/2021 Creates Georgia Commission on Civics Education, emphasizing Senator [R] Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or [Partly duplicates House Bill 589.] "the importance of civic engagement and public service." The Senator [R] Sub As Amended. (Died in Department of Education's head of social studies will provide a Senator [R] chamber.) report on departmental efforts "to inform and encourage local Senator [R] school systems to recruit and utilize supplemental resources from Senator Michael Dugan [R] appropriate local and community organization which promote Senator [R] civics and civics education as among their primary purposes." Senator Sheila McNeill [R] Senator [R] Senator [R] Senator John Kennedy [R] Senator Butch Miller [R] Senator Lee Anderson [R] Senator [R] Senator [R] Senator [R] Senator [R] Senator [R] Senator Bruce Thompson [R] Senator Larry Walker [R] Representative Matthew Gambill [R]

Hawaii House Concurrent Urging The Commission To Promote And Advance Civic Education To https://legiscan.com/HI/text/HCR63/2021 Civic education and civic engagement used to justify lowering the Representative [D] Judiciary & Hawaiian The committee(s) on JHA Resolution 63 Conduct A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Feasibility And Implications voting age to 16. Representative [D] Affairs recommend(s) that the measure be Of Lowering The Voting Age For State And Local Elections From Representative [D] deferred. Eighteen To Sixteen Years Of Age. Representative [D] Representative [D] Representative Tina Wildberger [D] Hawaii House Resolution 52 Urging The Commission To Promote And Advance Civic Education To https://legiscan.com/HI/text/HR52/2021 Civic education and civic engagement used to justify lowering the Representative Amy Perruso [D] Judiciary & Hawaiian The committee(s) on JHA Conduct A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Feasibility And Implications voting age to 16. Representative John Mizuno [D] Affairs recommend(s) that the measure be Of Lowering The Voting Age For State And Local Elections From Representative Jackson Sayama [D] deferred. Eighteen To Sixteen Years Of Age. Representative Adrian Tam [D] Representative James Tokioka [D] Representative Tina Wildberger [D] Bill 220 Relating To Service-learning. https://legiscan.com/HI/text/SB220/2021 Creates a K-12 "service-learning curriculum." Senator Donovan Cruz [D] Education The committee(s) on EDN Senator [D] recommend(s) that the measure be Senator [R] deferred. Senator [D] Senator Gil Keith-agaran [D] Senator [D] Senator Donna Kim [D] Senator Chris Lee [D] Senator Bennette Misalucha [D] Senator Les Ihara [D] Senator [D] Senator [D]

Hawaii Senate Concurrent Urging The Department Of Education To Include Civic Online Reasoning https://legiscan.com/HI/text/SCR198/2021 Urges Education Department to "include civic online reasoning and Senator [D] Education Resolution scheduled to be heard by Resolution 198 And Media Literacy In Its Information Technology Curriculum. media literacy in its information technology curriculum." Senator Rosalyn Baker [D] EDN on Tuesday, 04-06-21 [Duplicates Senate Resolution 163.] Senator Stanley Chang [D] 2:00PM in conference room 309 Senator Mike Gabbard [D] Via Videoconference. Senator Michelle Kidani [D] Senator [D] Senator Maile Shimabukuro [D] Senator Laura Acasio [D] Senator Les Ihara [D] Senator [D] Senator Glenn Wakai [D] Hawaii Senate Resolution Urging The Department Of Education To Include Civic Online Reasoning https://legiscan.com/HI/text/SR163/2021 Urges Education Department to "include civic online reasoning and Senator Gil Riviere [D] Senate Report and Resolution Adopted. 163 And Media Literacy In Its Information Technology Curriculum. media literacy in its information technology curriculum." Senator Rosalyn Baker [D] [Duplicates Senate Concurrent Resolution 198.] Senator Stanley Chang [D] Senator Mike Gabbard [D] Senator Michelle Kidani [D] Senator Joy San Buenaventura [D] Senator Maile Shimabukuro [D] Senator Laura Acasio [D] Senator Les Ihara [D] Senator Sharon Moriwaki [D] Senator Glenn Wakai [D] Illinois House Bill 3875 Inclusive American History Act. https://legiscan.com/IL/text/HB3875/2021 Replace American history with civics education for one year, Representative LaShawn Ford [D] Rules Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules pending provision of a radical "inclusive" history curriculum. Committee. Civics already allows "the discussion of current and controversial issues, service learning, and simulations of the democratic process. School districts may utilize private funding available for the purposes of offering civics education." Illinois House Bill 4064 Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. https://legiscan.com/IL/text/HB4064/2021 Adds a civics requirement to a curriculum that already authorizes Representative Thomas Morrison [R] Filed with the Clerk service-learning; Requires civics test for high school graduation, with questions drawn from the questions of the civics examination administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The bill would both facilitate action civics and srengthen traditional civics. Bill 2116 Amends the Re-Entering Citizens Civics Education Act. https://legiscan.com/IL/text/SB2116/2021 Elaborates civics education instruction for juvenile prisoners. Senator Robert Peters [D] Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Senator Jacqueline Collins [D] Jacqueline Y. Collins. Indiana House Bill 1384. Civics education. https://legiscan.com/IN/text/HB1384/2021 Establishes Indiana Civic Education Commission, with remit to Representative Anthony Cook [R] House Signed by the Speaker. make recommendations for civics education. Membership to Representative Jeffrey Thompson [R] include "One (1) member representing a nonprofit organization that Representative Robert Cherry [R] has expertise working with urban youth." Representative Donna Schaibley [R] Senator Jeff Raatz [R] Senator Brian Buchanan [R] Senator John Crane [R] Senator Dennis Kruse [R] Senator Fady Qaddoura [D] Senator Linda Rogers [R] Senator Jean Leising [R] Senator Kyle Walker [R] Senator J.D. Ford [D] Senator James Buck [R] Senator Shelli Yoder [D]

Iowa House Bill 376 A bill for an act relating to the Iowa core standards for social studies, https://legiscan.com/IA/text/HF376/2021 Requires radical identity-politics revision of curricula, including for Representative Molly Donahue [D] Education Introduced, referred to Education. providing for regular review and revision of the related administrative rules, civics, government, and United States history. Representative Mary Mascher [D] H.J. 295. and requiring that human growth and development instruction provided by Representative Bruce Hunter [D] school districts include age-appropriate and research-based instruction Representative Marti Anderson [D] inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health practices. Representative Art Staed [D] Representative Ako Abdul-Samad [D] Representative Ross Wilburn [D] Representative Liz Bennett [D] Bill 248 A bill for an act relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion as components of https://legiscan.com/IA/text/SF248/2021 Imposes "diversity, equity, and inclusion," including "restorative Senator Joseph Bolkcom [D] Education Subcommittee: Sinclair, Iowa's approved practitioner preparation programs, twenty-first century justice training" and "cultural responsiveness training," on Rozenboom, and Trone Garriott. learning skills, Iowa teaching standards, administrator standards and curricula, including "civic literacy." S.J. 275. criteria, and teacher licensure renewal requirements.

Kansas House Bill 2039 Requiring students to pass an American civics test in order to graduate with https://legiscan.com/KS/text/HB2039/2021 Requires civics test for high school graduation, with questions Representative Steven Huebert [R] Senate Senate Emergency Final Action - a high school diploma. drawn from the questions of the civics examination administered Passed as amended. by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Kentucky House Concurrent A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION supporting civic education and https://legiscan.com/KY/text/HCR25/2021 Resolution of support for civic education. Representative Steve Riley [R] House Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 104) Resolution 25 declaring the third week in September as the kick-off week for America's Representative Ed Massey [R] Legislators Back to School Program, and encouraging participation in the Representative Ruth Palumbo [D] "Principal for a Day" program. Representative Phillip Pratt [R] House Bill 238 An Act Concerning Civics Instruction. https://legiscan.com/ME/text/LD238/2021 Divides the history and civics curriculum in two, with the history Representative [D] Education and Cultural The Bill was REFERRED to the curriculum amended to include a radical identity politics Senator [D] Affairs Committee on EDUCATION AND curriculum. The civics and economics curriculum now includes Representative Edward Crockett [D] CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant government as only one subcomponent, along with citizenship, Representative Allison Hepler [D] to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered personal finance, and entrepreneurship. Representative Lester Ordway [R] printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. Representative Suzanne Salisbury [D] Representative [D] Representative Lynne Williams [D] Representative Barbara Wood [D] Senator David Woodsome [R] Maine House Bill 963 An Act To Create Culturally Sensitive Treatment and Recovery Halfway https://legiscan.com/ME/text/LD963/2021 The commissioner who supervises immigrants released from Representative [D] Criminal Justice and The Bill was REFERRED to the Houses for Immigrants Transitioning out of the Juvenile Justice System. juvenile prison to halfway houses "shall work in partnership with a Senator [D] Public Safety Committee on CRIMINAL nonprofit organization formed for the purpose of involving Representative [D] JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY immigrants in the civic work of their communities." Representative Margaret Craven [D] in concurrence. Senator Nathan Libby [D] Senator [D] Representative Gina Melaragno [D] Representative [D] Representative [D] Maine House Bill 1010 An Act To Establish the Maine Service Fellows Program. https://legiscan.com/ME/text/LD1010/2021 Establishes a Maine Service Fellows Program, to "strengthen civic Representative Morgan Rielly [D] State and Local The Bill was REFERRED to the engagement of both the program fellows and community residents Senator Joseph Baldacci [D] Government Committee on STATE AND through solutions based in whole or in part in volunteer servive." Representative Nathan Carlow [R] LOCAL GOVERNMENT in Representative Kristen Cloutier [D] concurrence. Representative [D] Representative Ann Matlack [D] Senator Marianne Moore [R] Representative Walter Riseman [I] Representative Sophia Warren [I] Maine House Bill 1186 An Act To Require a Course Regarding the United States Constitution and https://legiscan.com/ME/text/LD1186/2021 Amends the social studies and history curriculum to require high Representative [R] Education and Cultural The Bill was REFERRED to the the Constitution of Maine To Be Taught to High School Seniors. school seniors to study the United States Constitution and the Representative Chad Grignon [R] Affairs Committee on EDUCATION AND Maine Constitution. Representative Matthew Harrington [R] CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant Representative Chris Johansen [R] to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered Representative Beth O'Connor [R] printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. Representative Lester Ordway [R] Representative Nathan Wadsworth [R] Maryland House Bill 140 Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education. https://legiscan.com/MD/text/HB140/2021 Establishes Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Delegate Gabriel Acevero [D] Ways and Means Hearing 1/27 at 1:30 p.m. Education, with remit to impose radical identity-politics curricula on K-12 history and civics. Maryland House Bill 1157 Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement. https://legiscan.com/MD/text/HB1157/2021 Requires civics test for high school graduation, with questions Delegate Brenda Thiam [R] Ways and Means Hearing 2/17 at 1:30 p.m. drawn from the questions of the civics examination administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Minnesota House Bill 253 Service learning integrated into Minnesota's education system, evidence- https://legiscan.com/MN/text/HF253/2021 Establishes service-learning, with remit to include "foster[ing] Rep. Mike Freiberg [D] Education Policy Author added Youakim. based service-learning technical assistance and grant program established, students' civic engagement," throughout K-12 education. Rep. Cedrick Frazier [D] and money appropriated. Rep. Paul Marquart [D] [Duplicates Senate Bill 268.] Rep. Cheryl Youakim [D] Minnesota House Bill 563 Civic test reporting requirements created. https://legiscan.com/MN/text/HF563/2021 Amends civics test for high school graduation, with questions Representative Dean Urdahl [R] Education Policy Author added West. [Duplicates Senate Bill 1316.] drawn from the questions of the civics examination administered Representative Bob Dettmer [R] by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; Representative Nolan West [R] removes all consequences to the student or the school for students failing to pass the test. Minnesota House Bill 705 Civics and social studies graduation requirements modified. https://legiscan.com/MN/text/HF705/2021 Modifies social studies graduation requirements to include a course Representative Dean Urdahl [R] Education Policy Authors added Theis, Wazlawik and [Duplicates Senate Bill 996.] in the 11th or 12th grades dedicated to government and citizenship. Representative Sondra Erickson [R] Lucero. Does not forbid action civics. Representative Barb Haley [R] Representative Patricia Mueller [R] Representative Heather Edelson [D] Representative Nolan West [R] Representative Bob Dettmer [R] Representative Glenn Gruenhagen [R] Representative Tama Theis [R] Representative Ami Wazlawik [D] Representative Eric Lucero [R] Minnesota House Bill 1470 Civic education grant funding provided, and money appropriated. https://legiscan.com/MN/text/HF1470/2021 Appropriates money for civic education grants. Does not forbid Representative Dean Urdahl [R] Legacy Funding Author added Boe. [Duplicates Senate Bill 2338.] action civics. Representative Greg Boe [R] Finance Bill 240 Civics course as a high school graduation requirement. https://legiscan.com/MN/text/SF240/2021 Establishes a high school civics requirement, while simultaneously Senator Steve Cwodzinski [D] Education Finance and Author added Duckworth. repealing the requirement that students must take a civics test, with Senator Charles Wiger [D] Policy questions drawn from the questions of the civics examination Senator Zach Duckworth [R] administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Minnesota Senate Bill 268 Service learning integration into education system; evidence-based service- https://legiscan.com/MN/text/SF268/2021 Establishes service-learning, with remit to include "foster[ing] Senator Charles Wiger [D] Education Finance and Referred to Education Finance and learning technical assistance and grant program; appropriation. students' civic engagement," throughout K-12 education. Senator Lindsey Port [D] Policy Policy. [Duplicates House Bill 253.] Senator Mary Kunesh-Podein [D] Senator Stewart [D] Senator Melisa Franzen [D] Minnesota Senate Bill 630 Youth development organizations informational access to students https://legiscan.com/MN/text/SF630/2021 Youth Development Organizations, devoted to "civic education," Senator Steve Cwodzinski [D] Education Finance and Author added Duckworth. authorization. may distribute "informational literature" to students during school Senator Zach Duckworth [R] Policy hours. Minnesota Senate Bill 996 High school civics and social studies graduation requirements modification. https://legiscan.com/MN/text/SF996/2021 Modifies social studies graduation requirements to include a course Senator Scott Newman [R] Education Finance and Referred to Education Finance and [Duplicates House Bill 705.] in the 11th or 12th grades dedicated to government and citizenship. Policy Policy. Does not forbid action civics. Minnesota Senate Bill 1316 Civics test reporting requirements establishment. https://legiscan.com/MN/text/SF1316/2021 Amends civics test for high school graduation, with questions Senator Carla Nelson [R] Education Finance and Referred to Education Finance and [Duplicates House Bill 563.] drawn from the questions of the civics examination administered Policy Policy. by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; removes all consequences to the student or the school for students failing to pass the test. Minnesota Senate Bill 2338 Civic education grants appropriation. https://legiscan.com/MN/text/SF2338/2021 Appropriates money for civic education grants. Does not forbid Senator Steve Cwodzinski [D] Environment and Referred to Environment and [Duplicates House Bill 1470.] action civics. Natural Resources Natural Resources Policy and Policy and Legacy Legacy Finance Finance Mississippi House Bill 1120 High school curriculum; implement instruction in traditional vocational https://legiscan.com/MS/text/HB1120/2021 Directs the State Board of Education to develop a civics Representative De Stamps [D] Education Died In Committee. agricultural and forestry education, civics and home economics. curriculum. Does not forbid action civics. Representative William Brown [D] Mississippi House Bill 1185 Civics; require State Board of Education to develop curriculum for public https://legiscan.com/MS/text/HB1185/2021 Directs the State Board of Education to develop a civics curriculum Representative William Brown [D] Education Died In Committee. middle and high school students. for middle and high school students. Does not forbid action civics. Representative Ronnie Crudup [N] Representative Karl Gibbs [D] Representative Robert Johnson [D] Representative Zakiya Summers [D] Representative Rickey Thompson [D] Representative Kenneth Walker [D] Representative Charles Young [D] Representative Christopher Bell [D] Representative Gregory Holloway [D] Representative De Stamps [D] Mississippi Senate Bill 2038 Civics Test; require passing score for high school graduates and high https://legiscan.com/MS/text/SB2038/2021 Requires civics test for high school graduation, with questions Senator Kevin Blackwell [R] Education Died In Committee. school equivalency diploma applicants. drawn from the questions of the civics examination administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Mississippi Senate Bill 2663 School curriculum; require that schools teach civics and government before https://legiscan.com/MS/text/SB2663/2021 Directs State Board of Education to adopt curriculum that includes Senator Brice Wiggins [R] Education Died In Committee. completion of twelfth grade. history and civics instruction in founding documents and instruction of United States and State of Mississippi. Mississippi Senate Bill 2686 Mississippi Civic Literacy Act; enact. https://legiscan.com/MS/text/SB2686/2021 Directs State Board of Education to adopt curriculum that includes Senator Chris McDaniel [R] Education Died In Committee. instruction in founding documents and instruction, including for teacher training. Missouri House Bill 284 Requires school districts to offer an American civics course beginning with https://legiscan.com/MO/text/HB284/2021 Adds a requirement for a middle-school civics course to the Representative Ashley Bland Manlove [D] House Read Second Time (H). grade 6. existing requirement for a high-school civics course. Missouri House Bill 206 Establishes a "Council for Community Education" within the Department of https://legiscan.com/MO/text/HB206/2021 Establishes a Council for Community Education to create a Representative Alan Gray [D] House Read Second Time (H). Elementary and Secondary Education. "community education program"; the Council will include members of "civic organizations," "community-based organizations," and "community education organizations." Bill 538 Establishes "Community Schools," with "representatives from community https://legiscan.com/NE/text/LB538/2021 Community schools Senator Lynne Walz [N] Education Notice of hearing for February 16, organizations in the community school consortium." 2021. Nevada Assembly Bill 19 Revises provisions relating to educational subjects and standards. (BDR 34- https://legiscan.com/NV/text/AB19/2021 Requires both public school and home school students to learn House Education Committee Education To committee. 325) “civics” and “multicultural education.” Does not forbid action civics. Nevada Assembly Bill 82 Requires that instruction in the founding principles of American https://legiscan.com/NV/text/AB82/2021 Civics curricula should foster knowledge of the United States, its Representative Jim Wheeler [R] Education Notice of eligibility for exemption. government be specifically included in public schools. (BDR 34-206). constitution, and its principles of government. Does not forbid action civics. Bill 194 Revises provisions relating to education. (BDR 34-676) https://legiscan.com/NV/text/SB194/2021 Establishes a State Seal of Civics Program, including a "service Sen. Roberta Lange [D] Education From printer. To committee. learning project." Extends the radical identity-politics takeover of Sen. Moises Denis [D] the curriculum. Requires that students complete a “service learning Sen. Fabian Donate [D] project” as part of their social studies curriculum. Sen. Scott Hammond [R] Rep. James Ohrenschall [D] Sen. Heidi Gansert [R] New Hampshire House Bill 242 Relative to the content of an adequate education. https://legiscan.com/NH/text/HB242/2021 Authorizes "applied learning" to K-12 education, including to Rep. Roderick Ladd [R] Education Remote Hearing: 03/16/2021, 09:15 civics and history. "Applied learning" is defined as "an educational Rep. Deborah Hobson [R] am; Links to join the hearing can be approach whereby students have the opportunity to directly engage Rep. Steven Smith [R] found in the Senate Calendar; in learning activities using knowledge and skills, theories, and Rep. Glenn Cordelli [R] Senate Calendar 15. models that may be outside of the traditional classroom experience Rep. Ralph Boehm [R] or embedded as part of a course, program, or grade level program." Rep. Karen Umberger [R]

New Hampshire House Bill 319 Requiring students in the university and community college systems of https://legiscan.com/NH/text/HB319/2021 Establishes civics test for university graduation, with questions Rep. Michael Moffett [R] Education Minority Committee Report: New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration drawn from the questions of the civics examination administered Rep. Howard Pearl [R] Inexpedient to Legislate. Services civics naturalization test. by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Rep. Timothy Lang [R] Rep. Claire Rouillard [R] Rep. Barbara Shaw [D] Rep. Deborah Hobson [R] Sen. Bob Giuda [R] New Hampshire House Bill 320 Requiring a civics competency assessment as a high school graduation https://legiscan.com/NH/text/HB320/2021 Strengthens civics test requirement for high school graduation, Rep. Michael Moffett [R] Education Committee Report: Ought to Pass requirement. with questions drawn from the questions of the civics examination Rep. Howard Pearl [R] with Amendment # 2021-1052s, administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Rep. Timothy Lang [R] 04/08/2021; Senate Calendar 18. Services. Rep. Claire Rouillard [R] Rep. Barbara Shaw [D] Rep. Deborah Hobson [R] New Hampshire House Bill 422 Relative to the one-half credit required course in United States and New https://legiscan.com/NH/text/HB422/2021 Requires 8-12 civics instruction as distinct course. Rep. John Janigian [R] Education Retained in Committee. Hampshire government and civics. Rep. Peter Torosian [R] Rep. Betty Gay [R] Rep. Robert Elliott [R] Rep. Michael Edgar [D] New Hampshire House Bill 441 Requiring The Universal Declaration of Human Rights to be placed in all https://legiscan.com/NH/text/HB441/2021 Requires all public schools to place a copy of the United Nations Representative Ellen Read [D] Education Committee Report: Inexpedient to public schools. Declaration of Human Rights in a prominent place such as a Legislate (Vote 17-3; Consent library, and in every classroom used for civics, history, or social Calendar). studies education. Assembly Bill 497 Requires students to pass test identical to United States Citizenship and https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/A497/2020 Requires civics test for high school graduation, with questions Representative [R] Education Introduced, Referred to Assembly Immigration Services civics test as part of high school graduation drawn from the questions of the civics examination administered Representative [R] Education Committee. requirements. by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

New Jersey Assembly Bill 2544 Requires board of education to provide civics instruction in middle schools https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/A2544/2020 Increases civics instruction in middle school, with emphasis on Representative [R] Higher Education Introduced, Referred to Assembly and requires DOE to provide funding to NJ Center for Civic Education at "skills for active citizenship." Curriculum to be provided by the Representative [R] Higher Education Committee. Rutgers to help prepare civics teachers. New Jersey Center for Civic Education at Rutgers, The State Representative Mila Jasey [D] University of New Jersey. This organization promotes action Representative [D] civics. Representative Daniel Benson [D] Representative Verlina Reynolds-Jackson [D] Representative John McKeon [D] Representative [D] Representative Edward Thomson [R] Representative [D] Representative [R] New Jersey Assembly Bill 3394 "Laura Wooten's Law"; Requires civics instruction in middle school; https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/A3394/2020 Increases civics instruction in middle school and high school. Representative Verlina Reynolds-Jackson [D] Appropriations Reported out of Asm. Comm. with authorizes New Jersey Center for Civic Education to provide curricula, Curriculum to be provided by the New Jersey Center for Civic Representative Linda Carter [D] Amendments, and Referred to professional development and technical assistance for middle and high Education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. This Representative Mila Jasey [D] Assembly Appropriations school civics.* organization promotes action civics. Representative [D] Committee. [Duplicates Senate Bill 854.] Representative Valerie Huttle [D] Representative Annette Chaparro [D] Representative William Moen [D] Representative Aura Dunn [R] Representative Gordon Johnson [D] Representative Gregory McGuckin [R] Representative [R] New Jersey Assembly Bill 4159 Requires new civics instruction in middle and high schools, requires school https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/A4159/2020 Increases civics instruction in middle school and high school. Representative Carol Murphy [D] Education Introduced, Referred to Assembly districts to use DOE's curriculum guidelines for civics; and requires DOE to Curriculum to be provided by the New Jersey Center for Civic Representative Mila Jasey [D] Education Committee. provide funding to enhance civics instruction. Education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. This Representative Aura Dunn [R] organization promotes action civics. New Jersey Assembly Bill 4493 Requires 11th grade students to complete civics course as part of high https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/A4493/2020 11th grade civics course Representative Aura Dunn [R] Education Introduced, Referred to Assembly school graduation requirements. Representative Valerie Huttle [D] Education Committee. [Duplicates Senate Bill 678.] New Jersey Assembly Bill 5264 Requires 11th grade students to complete civics course as part of high https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/A5264/2020 Increases civics instruction in high school. Does not forbid action Representative Gerard Scharfenberger [R] Education Introduced, Referred to Assembly school graduation requirements. civics. Representative Valerie Huttle [D] Education Committee. New Jersey Assembly Bill 5315 Requires course in civics or U.S. government as part of high school https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/A5315/2020 Increases civics instruction in high school. Does not forbid action Representative [D] Education Introduced, Referred to Assembly graduation requirements; requires school districts to use DOE's curriculum civics. Education Committee. guidelines for civics. Bill 237 Requires new civics instruction in middle and high schools; requires school https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/S237/2020 Increases civics instruction in middle school and high school. Representative Troy Singleton [D] Education Combined with S854 (SCS) districts to use DOE's curriculum guidelines for civics; and requires DOE to Curriculum to be provided by the New Jersey Center for Civic Senator Linda Greenstein [D] provide funding to enhance civics instruction. Education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. This Senator Samuel Thompson [R] [Combined with Senate Bill 854.] organization promotes action civics. Senator Michael Doherty [R] New Jersey Senate Bill 678 Requires 11th grade students to complete civics course as part of high https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/S678/2020 Increases civics instruction in high school. Does not forbid action Senator Samuel Thompson [R] Education Introduced in the Senate, Referred school graduation requirements. civics. to Senate Education Committee. [Duplicates Assembly Bill 4493.] New Jersey Senate Bill 854 "Laura Wooten's Law"; Requires civics instruction in middle school; https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/S854/2020 Increases civics instruction in middle school and high school. Senator Shirley Turner [D] Appropriations Reported and Referred to Assembly authorizes New Jersey Center for Civic Education to provide curricula, Curriculum to be provided by the New Jersey Center for Civic Representative Troy Singleton [D] Appropriations Committee. professional development and technical assistance for middle and high Education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. This Senator [D] school civics.* organization promotes action civics. Senator Linda Greenstein [D] [Duplicates Assembly Bill 3394.] Senator Thomas Kean [R] Senator Ronald Rice [D] Senator Samuel Thompson [R] Senator Michael Doherty [R] Representative Patrick Diegnan [D] Senator Nellie Pou [D] Senator James Holzapfel [R] Senator Nicholas Scutari [D] Senator [D]

New Jersey Senate Bill 2012 Appropriates total of $160,000 from General Fund to Rutgers University- https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/S2012/2020 Funds a Civic Leadership Summer Program. "The purpose of the Senator Teresa Ruiz [D] Higher Education Introduced in the Senate, Referred Camden and Rutgers University-Newark to establish Civic Leadership program shall be to increase civic awareness among students who to Senate Higher Education Summer Program. reside in areas that have low voter participation rates or otherwise Committee. demonstrate a lack of civic engagement at the community level."

New Mexico House Bill 83 Change Graduation Requirements. https://legiscan.com/NM/text/HB83/2021 Authorizes service-learning courses and media literacy courses for Representative Andres Romero [D] Education Sent to SEC - Referrals: high school credit. Representative Sheryl Stapleton [D] SEC/SHPAC. (Engrossed--Dead.)

New Mexico House Bill 87 Yazzie Lawsuit Higher Ed Funding. https://legiscan.com/NM/text/HB87/2021 Dedicated funding for African Americans, Chicanos, and Native Representative Doreen Johnson [D] Appropriations & HEC: Reported by committee with Americans includes funding for "community based education Representative Derrick Lente [D] Finance Do Pass recommendation. programs" and "youth leadership." Representative Georgene Louis [D] (Introduced--Dead.) Bill 148 Diversity Commission. https://legiscan.com/NM/text/SB148/2021 Establishes a Commission on Diversity, Equity and Excellence in Senator [D] Education Sent to HEC - Referrals: HEC. Education, with remit including "civic engagement" and (Engrossed--Dead.) "supportive community partnerships." Assembly Bill 469 Requires the public school curriculum for children in kindergarten through https://legiscan.com/NY/text/A00469/2021 Increased civics education throughout K-12 education. "The Assemblymember [D] Education Refered to Education. grade twelve to include a minimum of two hours per week instruction in instruction shall emphasize the practical application of such Assemblymember [D] civics lessons. lessons and the short-term and long-term impact on the student's [Duplicates Senate Bill 833.] life and on the lives of others of implementing the lessons." New York Assembly Bill 635 Lowers the voting age to 16 years and requires that students receive https://legiscan.com/NY/text/A00635/2021 Lowers voting age to 16, dedicates 8 periods of classroom time to 24 co-sponsors [D]: Election Law Referred to Election Law. education in civics and be given the opportunity to register to vote in the civics education, and dedicates school resources to voter classroom. regisration. Does not forbid action civics. https://legiscan.com/NY/sponsors/A00635/2021 [Duplicates Senate Bill 366.] New York Assembly Bill 2107 Requires instruction in civic education for grades 5 through 12 including https://legiscan.com/NY/text/A02107/2021 Establishes civics curriculum explicitly based on action civics. Assemblymember Jo Simon [D] Education Referred to Education. instruction on the NYS constitution; federal, state and local government; "Such curriculum shall have an experiential, simulation, and Assemblymember Steven Englebright [D] civic literacy; methods of public participation; and the rights and project-based approach, including but not limited to, mock trials; Assemblymember [D] responsibilities of citizenship. moot court; opportunities to identify and debate issues relative to Assemblymember [R] [Duplicates Senate Bill 4474.] power, economic status and the common good in democracy, Assemblymember Vivian Cook [D] advocacy, and community organizing; simulation based legislative Assemblymember [D] hearings; and other role playing exercises that engage students in Assemblymember Joseph DeStefano [R] the democratic process and that teach them how to be informed Assemblymember [D] civic actors in their communities." Assemblymember [D] Assemblymember [D] Assemblymember [D] Assemblymember Deborah Glick [D] Assemblymember Richard Gottfried [D] Assemblymember Judy Griffin [D] Assemblymember Kimberly Jean-Pierre [D] Assemblymember Karen McMahon [D] Assemblymember [R] Assemblymember Victor Pichardo [D] Assemblymember [D] Assemblymember [D] Assemblymember [R] Assemblymember Robert Smullen [R] Assemblymember [D] Assemblymember Kenneth Zebrowski [D]

New York Senate Bill 366 Lowers the voting age to 16 years and requires that students receive https://legiscan.com/NY/text/S00366/2021 Lowers voting age to 16, dedicates 8 periods of classroom time to Senator Brad Hoylman [D] Elections Referred to Elections. education in civics and be given the opportunity to register to vote in the civics education, and dedicates school resources to voter Senator Jamaal Bailey [D] classroom. regisration. Does not forbid action civics. Senator Brian Benjamin [D] [Duplicates Assembly Bill 635.] Senator Leroy Comrie [D] Senator Kevin Parker [D] Senator Gustavo Rivera [D] Senator Julia Salazar [D] New York Senate Bill 833 Requires the public school curriculum for children in kindergarten through https://legiscan.com/NY/text/S00833/2021 Increased civics education throughout K-12 education. "The Senator Brad Hoylman [D] Education Refered to Education. grade twelve to include a minimum of two hours per week instruction in instruction shall emphasize the practical application of such civics lessons. lessons and the short-term and long-term impact on the student's [Duplicates Assembly Bill 469.] life and on the lives of others of implementing the lessons." New York Senate Bill 4287 Requires a course of instruction on the provisions of the federalist papers https://legiscan.com/NY/text/S04287/2021 Amendment to insert study of the federalist papers into the civics Senator Andrew Lanza [R] Education Refered to Education. and the United States constitution to be provided to high school students. curriculum.

New York Senate Bill 4474 Requires instruction in civic education for grades 5 through 12 including https://legiscan.com/NY/text/S04474/2021 Establishes civics curriculum explicitly based on action civics. Senator Robert Jackson [D] Education Refered to Education. instruction on the NYS constitution; federal, state and local government; "Such curriculum shall have an experiential, simulation, and Senator Rachel May [D] civic literacy; methods of public participation; and the rights and project-based approach, including but not limited to, mock trials; responsibilities of citizenship. moot court; opportunities to identify and debate issues relative to [Duplicates Assembly Bill 2107.] power, economic status and the common good in democracy, advocacy, and community organizing; simulation based legislative hearings; and other role playing exercises that engage students in the democratic process and that teach them how to be informed civic actors in their communities." New York Senate Bill 4669 Provides for the establishment of life long learning centers within the state https://legiscan.com/NY/text/S04669/2021 Funds life-long learning centers, with remit including "civic Senator Kevin Parker [D] Education Refered to Education. university of New York to provide courses in community colleges and engagement", and collaboration with not-for-profit organizations colleges and universities in the state university system for persons 40 years for training. old or older who are seeking to explore life options, remain civically engaged, continue their education and acquire skills for or begin to plan for a second career. Bill 2289 The North Dakota academic and career and technical education https://legiscan.com/ND/text/2289/2021 Scholarship rely on passing a civics literacy test, but also on Senator Erin Oban [D] Appropriations Rereferred to Appropriations. scholarships; and to provide an effective date. participation in community service, cocurricular activities, and Senator Nicole Poolman [R] extracurricular activities. Senator Donald Schaible [R] Representative Corey Mock [D] Representative Brandy Pyle [R] Representative Mark Sanford [R] North Dakota Senate Concurrent A concurrent resolution urging Congress to establish a 1776 Commission https://legiscan.com/ND/text/4011/2021 A resolution urging the federal government to support 1776 Senator Mike Dwyer [R] Senate Returned to Senate. Resolution 4011 and urging the United States Department of Education to develop Commission ideals in education. Senator Jonell Bakke [D] educational materials that will provide education for students in accordance Senator Cole Conley [R] with the principles of the founding of America, the unifying ideals stated in Senator Jordan Kannianen [R] the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and other Senator David Rust [R] founding documents. Senator Terry Wanzek [R] Oklahoma House Bill 2030 Schools; requiring administration of United States naturalization test; https://legiscan.com/OK/text/HB2030/2021 Strengthens study of foundational documents in civics and adds Representative Terry O'Donnell [R] Education/Appropriati Second Reading referred to effective date. civics test requirement for high school graduation, with questions Senator Adam Pugh [R] ons Education Committee then to drawn from the questions of the civics examination administered Representative Sean Roberts [R] Appropriations Committee. by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Does Representative [R] not forbid action civics. Representative [R] Representative Denise Hader [R] Representative [R] Representative [R] Representative Gerrid Kendrix [R] Oklahoma House Bill 2084 Schools; modifying history, social studies and government subject matter https://legiscan.com/OK/text/HB2084/2021 Strengthens study of foundational documents in civics. Does not Representative Charles McCall [R] Rules Second Reading referred to Rules. standards; effective date. forbid action civics. Representative Terry O'Donnell [R] Oklahoma House Bill 2693 Civics education; directing establishment of micro-credential program in https://legiscan.com/OK/text/HB2693/2021 Revises teacher training to establish a micro-credential in civics. Representative Toni Hasenbeck [R] Appropriations Reported Do Pass, amended by civics; removing requirement for certain assessment. Senator Adam Pugh [R] committee substitute Appropriations Representative [R] committee; CR filed Representative [R] Representative Mark McBride [R] Representative [R] Representative John Talley [R] Representative [R] Representative [R] Representative Sheila Dills [R] Senator Chris Kidd [R] Bill 503 Schools; requiring certain subject matter standards and assessment include https://legiscan.com/OK/text/SB503/2021 Strengthens study of foundational documents in civics. Does not Senator Nathan Dahm [R] Common Education Second Reading referred to certain historical documents. Effective date. Emergency. forbid action civics. Representative Ryan Martinez [R] Common Education. Senator Micheal Bergstrom [R] Senator David Bullard [R] House Bill 2299 Relating to civics education; prescribing an effective date. https://legiscan.com/OR/text/HB2299/2021 Strengthens civics education. Does not forbid action civics. Representative Paul Evans [D] Education Referred to Education. [Duplicates Senate Bill 2299.] Representative [D] Oregon Senate Bill 26 Relating to civics education. https://legiscan.com/OR/text/SB26/2021 Extensive civics curriculum, shaped by radical identity politics, to None listed. Education Referred to Education. support "community involvement and civic engagement." Oregon Senate Bill 513 Relating to civics education; prescribing an effective date. https://legiscan.com/OR/text/SB513/2021 Strengthens civics education. Does not forbid action civics. Sen. [R] Education Recommendation: Do pass with [Duplicates House Bill 2299.] Sen. Lynn Findley [R] amendments. Sen. Lew Frederick [D] Sen. [D] Sen. Bill Hansell [R] Sen. Kathleen Taylor [D] Sen. [D] Oregon Senate Bill 598 Relating to high school diploma requirements. https://legiscan.com/OR/text/SB598/2021 Establishes civics credit requirements to graduate from high school. Senator Lew Frederick [D] Education Referred to Education. Does not forbid action civics. Oregon Senate Bill 702 Relating to social studies standards; prescribing an effective date. https://legiscan.com/OR/text/SB702/2021 Establishes Task Force on Social Studies, with members to include Sen. Michael Dembrow [D] Education Work Session held. an "education advocate," a "voting rights advocate," and a Sen. James Manning [D] "representative of a culturally specific organization." Social studies Sen. Leslee Beyer [D] standards to be changed to include "voting rights and how to vote" Sen. Lew Frederick [D] and "current and historical social movements." Sen. Jeffrey Golden [D] Sen. Chris Gorsek [D] Rep. [D] Rep. Julianne Fahey [D] Rep. [D] Rep. Zach Hudson [D] Rep. John Lively [D] Rep. Marshall Wilde [D] Rep. Anna Williams [D]

Pennsylvania House Bill 623 Establishing the Future Voters Program; providing for prevoter registration https://legiscan.com/PA/text/HB623/2021 Constitution and Civics Day to be used in schools for pre-voter 23 co-sponsors [D]: State Government Referred to State Government. of eligible high school students; and imposing powers and duties on the registration for 16 and 17 year olds. Associated civics education. Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and each https://legiscan.com/PA/sponsors/HB623/2021 county commission. Pennsylvania Senate Bill 351 Providing for community-engaged schools. https://legiscan.com/PA/text/SB351/2021 Pilot program for "community engaged school," with external Senator Wayne Langerholc [R] Education Referred to Education. "community partner," which can include a "civic organization." Senator Patrick Browne [R] Authorizes "community and service learning." Senator Camera Bartolotta [R] Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill [R] Senator Wayne Fontana [D] Senator Ryan Aument [R] Senator Robert Mensch [R] Senator Judy Schwank [D] Senator Patrick Stefano [R] House Bill 5028 The Civic Literacy Act. https://legiscan.com/RI/text/H5028/2021 Strengthened civics education. Refers to foundational documents Representative [R] Education Committee recommended measure [Duplicats Senate Bill 354.] and principles, but prescribes "participatory skills," "actionable Representative [D] be held for further study. knowledge," and "project based assessment." "Create a project- Representative Lauren Carson [D] based civics learning assessment for district adoption, requiring Representative Thomas Noret [D] students to conduct analytical research on a local community issue Representative Rebecca Kislak [D] of his or her choice, engage an institution of government to Representative Julie Casimiro [D] influence the issue, and fulfill a summative assessment to Representative Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung [R] demonstrate the process and outcomes." Rhode Island House Bill 5519 Mandatory Educational Community Service. https://legiscan.com/RI/text/H5519/2021 Mandates K-12 community service requirements, to take the form Representative Carlos Tobon [D] Education Committee recommended measure of service learning, "instilling civic awareness and values." Representative Jacquelyn Baginski [D] be held for further study. Representative [D] Representative John Edwards [D] Representative Jean Barros [D] Representative Gregg Amore [D] Representative [D] Rhode Island House Bill 5625 Relating To Education – The Climate Literacy Act. https://legiscan.com/RI/text/H5625/2021 To infuse sustainability and climate change principles in all science, Representative Terri-Denise Cortvriend [D] Education Committee recommended measure [Duplicates Senate Bill 464.] social studies, and civics standards. Representative Lauren Carson [D] be held for further study. Representative Deborah Ruggiero [D] Representative [D] Representative Rebecca Kislak [D] Representative Susan Donovan [D] Representative [D] Representative June Speakman [D] Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell [D] Representative Michelle McGaw [D] Bill 76 Curriculum. https://legiscan.com/RI/text/S0076/2021 Strengthens civics education. Does not forbid action civics. Senator [D] Education Referred to House Education. Senator [D] Senator [D] Senator [D] Senator Ryan Pearson [D] Senator Joshua Miller [D] Senator Michael McCaffrey [D] Senator Susan Sosnowski [D] Senator Dominick Ruggerio [D] Senator [D] Rhode Island Senate Bill 354 The Civic Literacy Act. https://legiscan.com/RI/text/S0354/2021 Strengthened civics education. Refers to foundational documents Senator [R] Education Introduced, referred to Senate [Duplicates House Bill 5028.] and principles, but prescribes "participatory skills," "actionable Senator Elaine Morgan [R] Education. knowledge," and "project based assessment." "Create a project- Senator [R] based civics learning assessment for district adoption, requiring Senator [D] students to conduct analytical research on a local community issue of his or her choice, engage an institution of government to influence the issue, and fulfill a summative assessment to demonstrate the process and outcomes." Rhode Island Senate Bill 464 Relating To Education – The Climate Literacy Act. https://legiscan.com/RI/text/S0464/2021 To infuse sustainability and climate change principles in all science, Senator Valarie Lawson [D] Education Introduced, referred to Senate [Duplicates House Bill 5625.] social studies, and civics standards. Senator Dawn Euer [D] Education. Senator Sandra Cano [D] Senator Susan Sosnowski [D] Senator [D] Senator James Seveney [D] Senator Joshua Miller [D] Senator Meghan Kallman [D] Senator [D] Senator [D] South Carolina House Bill 3002 Instruction, American founding principles. https://legiscan.com/SC/text/H3002/2021 Strengthens instruction in foundational documents and principles 51 co-sponsors [R] and 1 co-sponsor [D]: Education and Public Member(s) request name added as [Duplicates Senate Bill 534.] of the United States. Does not forbid action civics. Works sponsor: Ligon. https://legiscan.com/SC/sponsors/H3002/2021 Bill 38 Reinforcing College Education on America's Constitutional Heritage Act https://legiscan.com/SC/text/S0038/2021 Strengthens instruction in foundational documents and principles Senator Lawrence Grooms [R] Education and Public Referred to Committee on Education (REACH Act). of the United States. Does not forbid action civics. Representative Rex Rice [R] Works and Public Works. Senator Greg Hembree [R] Senator Danny Verdin [R] Senator Joshua Kimbrell [R] Representative Thomas Corbin [R] Senator Dwight Loftis [R] Senator George Campsen [R] Senator Sean Bennett [R] Senator Thomas Young [R] South Carolina Senate Bill 534 Education: Restore America's Foundation Act https://legiscan.com/SC/text/S0534/2021 Strengthens instruction in foundational documents and principles Senator Dwight Loftis [R] Education Referred to Committee on [Duplicates House Bill 3002.] of the United States. Does not forbid action civics. Education. South Dakota House Bill 1279 Make an appropriation for the development of a K-12 civics and history https://legiscan.com/SD/text/HB1279/2021 Appropriates funds to develop a K-12 civics and history None listed. Appropriations Committee on Appropriations curriculum and to declare an emergency. curriculum. Does not forbid action civics. Tabled, Passed. House Bill 57 Relating to civics instruction in public schools. https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB57/2021 Facilitates action civics, especially by way of requiring “civics Representative [D] Public Education Referred to Public Education. [Duplicates Senate Bill 229.] projects” that use "inquiry-based learning" to “focus on problem solving" and "address an issue that is relevant to the students." Texas House Bill 2465 Relating to requiring cultural inclusion curriculum as part of the enrichment https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB2465/2021 Radical social justice curriculum, to be created with "community Representative Barbara Gervin-Hawkins [D] Public Education Referred to Public Education. curriculum for public schools. partners.""School district or open-enrollment charter school may tailor the curriculum developed under this section as appropriate for the district's or school's community. In tailoring the instruction, the district or school shall solicit input from the State Board of Education, the agency, community members, and other interested individuals or organizations." Texas House Bill 2497 Relating to the establishment and duties of the Texas 1836 Project. https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB2497/2021 Strengthens Texan patriotic education. Does not forbid action Representative [R] State Affairs Referred to State Affairs. civics. Representative [R] Representative William Metcalf [R] Representative [R] Representative [R] Representative Charles Anderson [R] Representative [R] Representative [R] Representative [R] Representative Jeff Cason [R] Representative David Cook [R] Representative [R] Representative [R] Representative [R] Representative Glenn Rogers [R] Representative [R] Representative [R] Representative [R] Representative James White [R]

Texas House Bill 3211 Relating to civics instruction in public schools. https://legiscan.com/TX/drafts/HB3211/2021 Authorizes “civics academies,” assisted by “private providers,” that Representative [R] Public Education Referred to Public Education. promote teaching how to “effectively engage.”. Includes instruction in "media literacy." Texas House Bill 3638 Relating to the establishment of the African American studies advisory https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB3638/2021 Establishes African American Studies Advisory Board, with remit Representative [D] Public Education Referred to Public Education. board by the State Board of Education. to revise curriculum in social studies courses, including courses on citizenship. Does not forbid action civics. Texas House Bill 3709 Relating to curriculum requirements in American and Texas history at https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB3709/2021 Undergraduate American and Texas history course requirements Representative [R] Higher Education Referred to Higher Education. institutions of higher education. must be satisfied by survey courses. [Duplicates Senate Bill 1889.] Texas House Bill 3979 Relating to civics instruction public school students and instruction policies https://legiscan.com/TX/drafts/HB3979/2021 Strengthens instruction in foundational documents and principles Representative [R] Public Education Referred to Public Education. in public schools. of the United States. Forbid action civics, following model of the Representative [R] [Duplicates House Bill 4093.] Partisanship Out of Civics Act. Bans divise intellectual Representative William Metcalf [R] components of Critical Race Theory from public school curricula. Representative [R] Representative Tan Parker [R] Representative [R] Representative Cody Vasut [R] Texas House Bill 4093 Relating to civics instruction public school students and instruction policies https://legiscan.com/TX/drafts/HB4093/2021 Strengthens instruction in foundational documents and principles Representative James White [R] Public Education Referred to Public Education. in public schools. of the United States. Forbid action civics, following model of the Representative Mayes Middleton [R] Partisanship Out of Civics Act. Bans divise intellectual components of Critical Race Theory from public school curricula.

Texas House Bill 4509 Relating to instruction in informed patriotism in public schools. https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB4509/2021 Strengthens instruction in foundational documents and principles Representative Greg Bonnen [R] Public Education Referred to Public Education. [Duplicates Senate Bill 2026.] of the United States. Does not forbid action civics. Bill 174 Relating to the inclusion of American principles, including social injustice https://legiscan.com/TX/text/SB174/2021 Radical social justice curriculum. Authorizes "civic engagement," Senator Borris Miles [D] Education Referred to Education. and civil rights concepts, in the public school curriculum and instructional and "a course of instruction may include the use of a public forum, materials and in training materials and resources for use by school districts. youth dialogue, workshop, or other appropriate method of instruction." Texas Senate Bill 229 Relating to civics instruction in public schools. https://legiscan.com/TX/text/SB229/2021 Facilitates action civics, especially by way of requiring “civics Senator Nathan Johnson [D] Education Referred to Education. [Duplicates House Bill 57.] projects” that use "inquiry-based learning" to “focus on problem solving" and "address an issue that is relevant to the students." Texas Senate Bill 1740 Relating to the inclusion of civics education in public schools, including https://legiscan.com/TX/text/SB1740/2021 Requires action civics: “each student ... [must] complete a student- Senator Judith Zaffirini [D] Education Referred to Education. continuing education requirements on civics education for certain classroom led, content-focused civics practicum once during grade eight and teachers. once while in high school as part of the social studies curriculum.”

Texas Senate Bill 1889 Relating to curriculum requirements in American and Texas history at https://legiscan.com/TX/text/SB1889/2021 Undergraduate American and Texas history course requirements Senator Charles Creighton [R] Higher Education Scheduled for public hearing. institutions of higher education. must be satisfied by survey courses. [Duplicates House Bill 3709.] Texas Senate Bill 2026 Relating to instruction in informed patriotism in public schools. https://legiscan.com/TX/text/SB2026/2021 Strengthens instruction in foundational documents and principles Senator Larry Taylor [R] Education Scheduled for public hearing. [Duplicates House Bill 4509.] of the United States. Does not forbid action civics. Utah House Bill 124 Civics Education Amendments. https://legiscan.com/UT/text/HB0124/2021 Amends requirements for required civics test for high school Representative Dan Johnson [R] Signed into Law Governor Signed in Lieutenant graduation, with questions drawn from the questions of the civics Senator Chris Wilson [R] Governor's office for filing. examination administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Utah House Bill 327 Civic Thought and Leadership Initiative. https://legiscan.com/UT/text/HB0327/2021 Creates university center devoted to nonpartisan study, implicitly Representative Jefferson Burton [R] Signed into Law Governor Signed in Lieutenant modeled on Arizona's School of Economic Thought and Senator Kirk Cullimore [R] Governor's office for filing. Leadership. Includes language of civic engagement. Utah House Concurrent Concurrent Resolution Emphasizing the Importance of Civics Education. https://legiscan.com/UT/text/HCR015/2021 Resolution on importance of civics; mentions civic engagement. Representative V. Lowry Snow [R] Signed into Law Governor Signed in Lieutenant Resolution 15 Senator Ann Millner [R] Governor's office for filing Utah Senate Concurrent Concurrent Resolution on Holocaust Education. https://legiscan.com/UT/text/SCR001/2021 Loosely worded resolution in favor of genocide education; capable Senator [R] Signed into Law Governor Signed in Lieutenant Resolution of justification of action civics. Representative Doug Owens [D] Governor's office for filing Vermont House Bill 216 An act relating to the requirement for public high school students to https://legiscan.com/VT/text/H0216/2021 Amends requirements for required civics test for high school 20 co-sponsors [D], 7 co-sponsors [R], and 1 co- Education Read First Time and Referred to the demonstrate proficiency in civics as a condition of graduation. graduation, with questions drawn from the questions of the civics sponsor [I]: Committee on Education examination administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Also requires a “civics research project.” https://legiscan.com/VT/sponsors/H0216/2021 Does not forbid action civics. Bill 17 An act relating to the requirement to pass a civics course for high school https://legiscan.com/VT/text/S0017/2021 Strengthens civics education. Does not forbid action civics. Senator Richard McCormack [D] Education Read 1st time & referred to graduation. Senator Joseph Benning [R] Committee on Education. Senator Christopher Bray [D] Senator Randolph Brock [R] Senator Alison Clarkson [D] Senator Brian Collamore [R] Senator Cheryl Hooker [D] Senator Anthony Pollina [D] Senator Joshua Terenzini [R] Senator Jeanette White [D] Virginia House Bill 634 School Divisions of Innovation; local assessments. https://legiscan.com/VA/text/HB634/2021 "A local school board may apply to the Board to replace the Delegate Dave LaRock [R] Education and Health Left in Education and Health. [Duplicates Senate Bill 249.] Virginia Studies and the Civics and Economics Standards of Delegate Ibraheem Samirah [D] Learning assessments with local assessments that include performance-based assessments." Authorizes "project based learning." Virginia House Bill 1940 Students; guidelines on excused student absences, civic engagement. https://legiscan.com/VA/text/HB1940/2021/X1 Authorizes absence from school to participate in a "civic event." 18 co-sponsors [D] and 1 co-sponsor [R]: Signed into Law (Passed) 2021-03-12 - Governor: [Duplicates Senate Bill 1439.] Acts of Assembly Chapter text https://legiscan.com/VA/sponsors/HB1940/2021/X1 (CHAP0104). Virginia Senate Bill 249 School Divisions of Innovation; performance-based assessments. https://legiscan.com/VA/text/SB249/2021 "A local school board may apply to the Board to replace the Senator Barbara Favola [D] Education and Health Left in Education and Health. [Duplicates House Bll 634.] Virginia Studies and the Civics and Economics Standards of Learning assessments with local assessments that include performance-based assessments." Authorizes "project based learning." Virginia Senate Bill 1439 Students; guidelines on excused student absences, civic engagement. https://legiscan.com/VA/text/SB1439/2021/X1 Authorizes absence from school to participate in a "civic event." Senator Jennifer McClellan [D] Signed into Law (Passed) 2021-03-12 - Governor: [Duplicates House Bill 1940.] Senator Jennifer Boysko [D] Acts of Assembly Chapter text Senator Monty Mason [D] (CHAP0105). House Bill 2152 Requiring test in civics to graduate high school or obtain GED. https://legiscan.com/WV/text/HB2152/2021 Required civics test for high school graduation and general Delegate Gary Howell [R] Education To House Education. educational development (GED), with questions drawn from the Delegate John Hott [R] questions of the civics examination administered by the United Delegate Tom Fast [R] States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Senator Patrick Martin [R] West Virginia House Bill 2704 Creating the “Civic Minded Mountaineer Scholarship.” https://legiscan.com/WV/text/HB2704/2021 Creates in-state scholarship for students who do well on a required Delegate Josh Holstein [R] Education To House Education. civics test for high school graduation, with questions drawn from Delegate John Mandt [R] the questions of the civics examination administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

West Virginia House Bill 3305 Relating to required course of study. https://legiscan.com/WV/text/HB3305/2021 Strengthens instruction in foundational documents and principles Senator Patrick Martin [R] House On 2nd reading, House Calendar. of the United States. Includes loosely worded mandate to include Delegate Joshua Higginbotham [R] study of Holocaust and other genocides. Does not forbid action Delegate Joe Ellington [R] civics. Delegate Charles Horst [R] Delegate Margitta Mazzocchi [R] Delegate Johnnie Wamsley [R] Bill 636 Requiring certain history and civics courses be taught in schools. https://legiscan.com/WV/text/SB636/2021 Strengthens instruction in foundational documents and principles Senator [R] Senate On 2nd reading, Special Calendar. of the United States. Does not forbid action civics. Senator Rupert Phillips [R] Senator [R] Senator Rollan Roberts [R] Senator Robert Karnes [R] Senator [D] West Virginia House Bill 2555 Relating to required courses of instruction. https://legiscan.com/WV/text/HB2555/2021 Strengthens instruction in foundational documents and principles Delegate Tom Fast [R] Education To House Education. of the United States. Does not forbid action civics. Delegate Ruth Rowan [R] Delegate Geoff Foster [R] Delegate Caleb Hanna [R] Senator Patrick Martin [R] West Virginia House Bill 2357 Requiring all schools to instruct students on the Holocaust and other https://legiscan.com/WV/text/HB2357/2021 Loosely worded mandate to include study of Holocaust and other Delegate Joshua Higginbotham [R] Education To House Education. genocides. genocides. Does not forbid action civics. Delegate John Hott [R] Delegate Gary Howell [R] Senator Patrick Martin [R] Delegate Evan Hansen [D] West Virginia House Bill 3252 Establish the Commission on American History Enrichment. https://legiscan.com/WV/text/HB3252/2021 Establishes a Commission on American History Enrichment, with Delegate Sean Hornbuckle [D] Education To House Education. reemit to recommend radical identity politics curriculum. Delegate Caleb Hanna [R] Delegate Shawn Fluharty [D] Delegate Rickey Griffith [D] Delegate Kayla Young [D] Delegate John Doyle [D] Delegate Lisa Zukoff [D] Delegate Danielle Walker [D] Delegate Larry Rowe [D] Delegate Barbara Fleischauer [D] Wyoming House Bill 177 Education-Understanding federal and state government. https://legiscan.com/WY/text/HB0177/2021 Strengthens instruction in foundational documents and principles Rep. [R] Education No report prior to CoW Cutoff. of the United States. Does not forbid action civics. Rep. [R] Rep. Mark Jennings [R] Rep. [R] Rep. Pepper Ottman [R] Rep. [R] Sen. Brian Boner [R] Sen. Lynn Hutchings [R] Sen. Cheri Steinmetz [R]