HB4953

To require all West Virginia high school students to pass a Civics examination and the United States Naturalization Examination

Introduced·1/29/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB4953 requires high school students to pass a Civics examination and the United States Naturalization Examination for graduation.

West Virginia HB4953 mandates that all high school students pass a Civics examination and the United States Naturalization Examination as a prerequisite for graduation. The bill also requires students to take a mandatory civics class that includes instruction on the West Virginia Constitution. Students who do not pass the tests will have the opportunity to retake them at the beginning of each month of their junior and senior years until they successfully complete the tests.

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History

Jan 29

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 29

House

To Education

Jan 29

House

Introduced in House