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Senate committee hears civics-education graduation options bill; sponsor absent, staff summarizes proposal
Summary
Senate Bill 23 would add civics education through a semester course, a project-based assessment or a U.S. citizenship test-style exam as a graduation option. With the sponsor absent, staff summarized the measure and the committee set an amendment deadline.
Juneau — The Senate Education Committee took testimony on Senate Bill 23 on Feb. 24, a proposal that would add civics education options for high-school graduation requirements. Staff for Senator Stevens summarized the bill after the senator stepped away.
The measure would permit students to meet a civics requirement by taking a semester-long civics course developed in coordination with the Department of Education and Early Development, completing a project-based assessment, or passing an examination modeled on the federal naturalization civics test.
Why it matters: The bill seeks to increase civic knowledge and engagement before graduation; the committee set an amendment deadline and invited the sponsor and staff to work with members on any technical fixes.
Committee action and next steps
With no public testimony recorded at the hearing, the committee closed the record and set an amendment deadline. Staff requested that interested senators coordinate with the bill sponsor’s office.
Ending: The committee will reconsider the bill after the amendment deadline; no fiscal impact or implementation details were discussed during the brief presentation.
