HF 2244 — A bill for an act relating to social studies instruction provided to students enrolled in grades seven through twelve, and including applicability provisions.

House File 2244 - IntroducedReprinted HOUSE FILE 2244 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 594) (COMPANION TO SF 2121 BY EVANS) (As Amended and Passed by the House March 3, 2026) A BILL FOR An Act relating to social studies instruction provided to students enrolled in grades seven through twelve, and including applicability provisions.

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For purposes of this subparagraph, a unit of credit consists of a course or equivalent related components or partial units taught throughout the academic year.

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This bill relates to social studies instruction provided to students enrolled in grades 7 through 12.

Current law requires that the social studies instruction provided to students enrolled in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools in grades seven and eight include instruction related to civics.

The bill requires that the social studies instruction provided to students enrolled in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools in grades seven and eight also include instruction related to United States government.

The instruction related to civics and United States government must be at least one-half semester, or the trimester or quarter equivalent.

Current law requires school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to offer and teach one-half unit of United States government instruction as part of the required five units of social studies instruction in grades 9 through 12.

The bill requires that the United States government instruction provided to students enrolled in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools in grades 9 through 12 also include instruction related to civics, and increases the offer and teach requirement from one-half unit to one unit.

The bill applies to school years beginning on or after July 1, 2028.

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