HB112-FN: (New Title) requiring students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test, take a course that covers fundamental American documents as part of the general education curriculum, or pass a civics course competency test.

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RSA references from bill data

• 110-D:3 · reference · effective 2027-07-01

  for students needing to satisfy this requirement. Exchange students, foreign nationals, military personnel on full-time active duty or part-time service, or a veteran pursuant to RSA 110-D:3, II or XX shall be exempt from this section. III. Any person who graduated from a New Hampshire high school on or after January 1, 2026, or who graduated from a New Hampshire community college with an associate degree

• 187-A · amend · effective 2027-07-01

  Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; University System of New Hampshire; Civics Graduation Requirement. Amend RSA 187-A by inserting after section 16-c the following new section: 187-A:16-d Civics Graduation Requirement. I. Every undergraduate student admitted or transferring to an institution in the university system of New Hampsh

• 187-A:16 · add · effective 2027-07-01

  the naturalization test requirement or as an additional option. Whereas academic program development occurs autonomously by each institution (institutional autonomy established in RSA 187-A:16, this could conceivably involve three curricular development processes. Developing a single course to be offered collectively could mitigate curricular development effort but would likely require additional effort to ac

• 188-F · amend · effective 2027-07-01

  in accordance with the student’s 504 plan or existing disability accommodations. 2 New Section; Community College System of New Hampshire; Civics Graduation Requirement. Amend RSA 188-F by inserting after section 6-a the following new section: 188-F:6-b Civics Graduation Requirement. I. Every student admitted or transferring to an institution in the community college system of New Hampshire on or

• 188-F:6-B · reference · effective 2027-07-01

  of New Hampshire (CCSNH) The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) has provided the following assumptions related to this bill: The inclusion of the word “degree” in RSA 188-F:6-b, I, means this statute would apply only to students in academic (credit-bearing) degree programs, although clarification may be needed. Students graduating from a NH high school from 2026 onwards are required under RSA

• 189:11 · reference · effective 2027-07-01

  only to students in academic (credit-bearing) degree programs, although clarification may be needed. Students graduating from a NH high school from 2026 onwards are required under RSA 189:11, II(b) to have passed the test with the same percentage of correct answers as this bill requires. Completion of the test in high school fulfills this requirement. Compliance with this bill requires students to “show pro

RSAs mentioned by this document

• RSA 110-D · INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN
• RSA 187-A · STATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
• RSA 188-F · COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
• RSA 189 · SCHOOL BOARDS, SUPERINTENDENTS, TEACHERS, AND TRUANT OFFICERS; SCHOOL CENSUS
• RSA 110-D:3 · Definitions
• RSA 187-A:16 · Authority of the Trustees
• RSA 189:11 · Instruction in National and State History and Government, and Civics