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Original
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
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2nd
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3rd
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Opposite
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1st
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Referral
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2nd
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3rd
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Review in
Original Chamber
Passed Both
Chambers
Conf. Cmte
(if necessary)
To Governor
Title
Public Schools - Voluntary Nonsectarian Prayer at School-Sponsored Student Events
Sponsored by
Delegate Metzgar
Status
In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note
Synopsis
Requiring specified county boards of education to allow nonsectarian student-initiated voluntary prayer during mandatory and voluntary school-sponsored student events; providing that the Act does not diminish specified rights of specified individuals relating to free speech and the free exercise of religion; providing that the exercise of specified rights may not be construed as a specified support, approval, or sanction of the contents of a specified prayer; etc.
Details
Introduced in a prior session as: HB0955 Session: 2016 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): July 1, 2017
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/25/2017
Legislative Date
1/25/2017
Action
First Reading Ways and Means
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/07/2017
Legislative Date
2/07/2017
Action
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 1/25/2017 1/25/2017 First Reading Ways and Means
Text - First - Public Schools - Voluntary Nonsectarian Prayer at School-Sponsored Student Events
House 2/07/2017 2/07/2017 Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
(   7-104.1 )
Last Updated: 2/3/2020 2:30 PM
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