California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1616 — Pupil instruction: civics.

Last action — From committee without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education to request the Instructional Quality Commission to review and revise, as necessary, the course requirements in the history-social science framework to ensure that minimum standards for courses in American government and civics include certain matters. This bill would additionally require the commission, when revising the history-social science framework, to ensure that these course requirements are also included in all history and social science courses and grade levels, as appropriate. The commission would also be required, whenever the history-social science framework is revised, to receive input from civics learning experts for the purpose of integrating civics learning content, concepts, and skills, at all appropriate grade levels, with the standards established by the state board in core curriculum areas, as specified, and to consider how civics and history instruction includes, at all appropriate grade levels, the application of that content. The bill would make a statement of legislative intent with regard to the subsequent history-social science framework.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  3. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

  4. Referred to Com. on ED.

  5. From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

  6. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Buchanan · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Buchanan

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1616 do?
Existing law requires the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education to request the Instructional Quality Commission to review and revise, as necessary, the course requirements in the history-social science framework to ensure that minimum standards for courses in American government and civics include certain matters. This bill would additionally require the commission, when revising the history-social science framework, to ensure that these course requirements are also included in all history and social science courses and grade levels, as appropriate. The commission would also be required, whenever the history-social science framework is revised, to receive input from civics learning experts for the purpose of integrating civics learning content, concepts, and skills, at all appropriate grade levels, with the standards established by the state board in core curriculum areas, as specified, and to consider how civics and history instruction includes, at all appropriate grade levels, the application of that content. The bill would make a statement of legislative intent with regard to the subsequent history-social science framework.
Who sponsors AB 1616?
AB 1616 is sponsored by Buchanan.
What is the current status of AB 1616?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1616?
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