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HOUSE BILL NO. 652 – Schools, citizenship instruction

HOUSE BILL NO. 652

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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

Bill Text


 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 / Fiscal Impact


     
                           
                 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