Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding civics instruction.

This legislation updates the existing requirement that all secondary students demonstrate that they have met the state civics and government standards through the successful completion of the civics test as a graduation requirement. Rather than taking a “civics test” determined at the local level and based on the 100-question naturalization assessment, the new “civics test” will be developed by the State Department of Education and approved by the State Board of Education. This legislation outlines the components of the Idaho content standards in American government that must be included in this new test. This requirement would apply to all secondary students beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. Students graduating prior to January 1, 2029 who have satisfied the previous civics requirement prior to the 2026-2027 school year are exempt from completing this new requirement.