Kansas governor nixes bill requiring high schoolers to pass citizenship test

Civics test will not be required for high school graduation in Kansas -- at least not yet

Lawmakers in both the House and Senate will need a two-thirds majority to override Kelly’s veto and force the bill into law.

Kansas governor nixes bill requiring high schoolers to pass citizenship test

TOPEKA — Kansas legislators were unsuccessful in their attempt to mandate high school students pass an American citizenship test to graduate. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill on Thursday that also would have required students to receive instruction on…

Kansas gov. vetoes bill requiring high school students pass an American civics test before graduation

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill Thursday that would have required all Kansas high school students to pass an American civics test before graduation. Kelly made her announceme…

UPDATED: Governor vetoes bill requiring school civics test

(Updated to include comment from House speaker) Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a bill requiring students enrolled in the ninth grade or above to pass a test on the principles of American civics. The bill, introduced by Republican state Sen. Brad Starnes of Manhattan, would have required students to pass the test as a condition for graduation from high school. Kelly, who vetoed similar legislation five years ago, said she rejected the bill b…