130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2021
Legislative Document No. 1186
H.P. 864 House of Representatives, March 22, 2021
An Act To Require a Course Regarding the United States
Constitution and the Constitution of Maine To Be Taught to High
School Seniors
Received by the Clerk of the House on March 18, 2021. Referred to the Committee on
Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to
Joint Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CEBRA of Naples.
Cosponsored by Representatives: GRIGNON of Athens, HARRINGTON of Sanford,
JOHANSEN of Monticello, O'CONNOR of Berwick, ORDWAY of Standish, WADSWORTH
of Hiram.
Printed on recycled paper
1 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2 Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §4722, sub-§2, ¶B, as amended by PL 2019, c. 202, §1, is
3 further amended to read:
4 B. Social studies and history, including American history, government, civics and
5 personal finance--2 years or the equivalent in standards achievement and, for grade 12,
6 instruction regarding the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Maine;
7 SUMMARY
8 This bill requires instruction in the United States Constitution and the Constitution of
9 Maine for high school seniors.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1186, HP 864: 20-A.4722