Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate tables proposal to require college students to pass U.S. naturalization test or civics course
Summary
After wide debate over academic freedom, administrative costs and impacts on international and adult students, the Senate adopted a motion to lay House Bill 1‑12 on the table. The measure would have required university and community college students to pass the U.S. citizenship naturalization test or complete a civics course.
The New Hampshire Senate on April 23 set aside House Bill 1‑12 after extended floor debate about whether the state should require college students to pass the U.S. naturalization test or successfully complete a civics course as part of general education.
The bill, as amended by the Education Committee, would have required students in the state public university and community college systems to either pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization test or complete a civics course; the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
