Mississippi 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 2083 — Civics portion of Naturalization Test; require passing score for high school graduates and GED applicants.

Last action — Died In Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

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The bill amends existing law to require high school graduates or GED applicants in Mississippi to pass at least 60% of the civics portion of the naturalization test to graduate.

  • Section 37-16-7

    (c) (i) Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, the academic standards for social studies shall include a requirement that, in order to graduate from high school or obtain a general equivalency diploma, a student must correctly answer at least sixty (60) of the one hundred (100) questions listed on a test that is identical to the civics portion of the naturalization test used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

    This adds a new requirement for high school graduation related to the civics portion of the naturalization test.

Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Education

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2083?
SB 2083 is sponsored by Kevin Blackwell (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2083?
This bill died with 2018 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 SB 2083?
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