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Committee advances cursive/signature instruction bill with cultural accommodations
Summary
The committee advanced House Bill 2,262 to require instruction on producing legible or culturally appropriate signature marks in high‑school civics, and to add certain Secretary of State reporting; members adopted amendments allowing non‑Latin signature forms and historical context, and reported the bill (14–0, 5 excused).
The House Education Committee voted to report House Bill 2,262, which requires mandatory high‑school civics instruction to include producing legible, repeatable official signatures and explains how signatures are used by election officials. Staff identified several member amendments that clarify cultural and equity accommodations.
Staff (Ethan) told the…
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