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Committee approves amended bill requiring civics demonstration for incoming college students, 10‑8
Summary
The committee approved HB112 as amended (amendment 3095H) to require incoming public university/community college undergraduates to demonstrate basic knowledge of American institutions via a civics course, competency assessment, or the USCIS civics test; amendment added military service and similar exemptions. Committee vote was 10‑8.
The committee advanced HB112 after adopting amendment 3095H, which added implementation options and exemptions. Representative Brown, sponsor of the amendment, said the amended bill lets incoming undergraduates either take the USCIS naturalization test, take a designated civics course, or pass a competency assessment for that course; the amendment also exempts veterans and active military service members. "This…
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