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SF0116 • 2005

Required instruction in state-federal constitutions.

AN ACT relating to courses of instruction in public schools and institutions; clarifying required instruction in state and federal constitutions as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Sessions
Last action
2005-03-03
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2005-03-03 Wyoming Legislature

    Died In Committee

  2. 2005-02-28 Senate

    S Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 7-3(c)

  3. 2005-01-14 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S04; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff

  4. 2005-01-14 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  5. 2005-01-13 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2005
STATE OF WYOMING
05LSO-0489

SENATE FILE
NO.
SF0116

Required instruction in state-federal constitutions.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Sessions, Decaria, Job and Mockler and Representative(s) McOmie, Thompson and Wasserburger

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to courses of instruction in public schools and institutions; clarifying required instruction in state and federal constitutions as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 21
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9
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102 is amended to read:

21
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9
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102.

Instruction in state and federal constitutions required; satisfactory examination a prerequisite to graduation.

All schools and colleges in this state that are supported in any manner by public funds shall give instruction in the essentials of the United States constitution and the constitution of the state of Wyoming, including the study of and devotion to American institution and ideals, and no student shall receive a high school diploma, associate degree or baccalaureate degree without satisfactorily passing an examination on the principles of the constitution of the United States and the state of Wyoming. The instruction shall be given for at least three (3) years in kindergarten through grade eight (8)
,

and
for one (1) year
each
in the secondary
and college
grades
and not less than six (6) semester credit hour classes in postsecondary education programs
.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2005.

(END)

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