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H0652..........................................................by EDUCATION
SCHOOLS - Amends existing law to require that instruction in citizenship
shall be given in all elementary and secondary schools.
02/21 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/22 Rpt prt - to Educ
03/08 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/09 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/14 3rd rdg - PASSED - 68-0-2
AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe,
Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Cheirrett, Clark, Cuddy, Deal,
Denney, Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Geddes, Gould,
Hadley, Hammond, Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet,
Jones, Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Linford,
Loertscher, Mader, Marley, McKague, Meyer, Montgomery, Moss, Moyle,
Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Sali,
Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stoicheff,
Stone, Taylor, Tilman, Trail, Wheeler, Wood, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Crow, Mortensen
Floor Sponsor - Meyer
Title apvd - to Senate
03/15 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Educ
03/21 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/22 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
04/03 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
Crow, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes,
Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh,
Parry, Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner,
Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Davis
Title apvd - to House
04/04 To enrol - rpt enrol - Sp signed
04/05 Pres signed - to Governor
04/14 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 341
Effective: 07/01/00
H0652
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 652
BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO COURSES OF INSTRUCTION; AMENDING SECTION 33-1602, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 REQUIRE THAT INSTRUCTION IN CITIZENSHIP SHALL BE GIVEN IN ALL ELEMENTARY
4 AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 33-1602, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 33-1602. UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION -- NATIONAL FLAG AND COLORS --
9 NATIONAL ANTHEM -- "AMERICA." -- CITIZENSHIP. a.(1) Instruction in the Con-
10 stitution of the United States shall be given in all elementary and secondary
11 schools. The state board of education shall adopt such materials as may be
12 deemed necessary for said purpose, and shall also determine the grades in
13 which such instruction shall be given;.
14 b.(2) Instruction in the proper use, display and history of and respect
15 for the American flag and the national colors shall be given in all elementary
16 and secondary schools. Such instruction shall include the pledge of allegiance
17 to the flag, the words and music of the national anthem, and of "America."
18 (3) Instruction in citizenship shall be given in all elementary and sec-
19 ondary schools. Citizenship instruction shall include lessons on the role of a
20 citizen in a constitutional republic, how laws are made, how officials are
21 elected, and the importance of voting and of participating in government. Such
22 instruction shall also include the importance of respecting and obeying stat-
23 utes which are validly and lawfully enacted by the Idaho legislature and the
24 congress of the United States.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 09824C1
The purpose of this legislation relates to courses of instruction and amends
Section 33-1602, Idaho Code, to require that instruction in Citizenship shall be
given in all elementary and secondary schools and to make technical corrections.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact.
Contact:
Name: Rep. Wayne Meyer
Phone: 208/332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE H 652