2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 916

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Prior Year Introduction As: HB 885/03 - W&M
Sponsored By:
Delegates Haddaway, Dwyer, Amedori, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Glassman, McConkey, Myers, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled:
Education - Expressions of Patriotism Protection Act

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified school teachers, administrators, and librarians to read or post in any public school building specified patriotic materials that may contain religious references, quotations, or illustrations; and prohibiting the censorship of materials related to American or Maryland history, heritage, or culture based on religious content in any school building or library in Maryland.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Ways and Means
3/10
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CENSORSHIP
HISTORICAL MATTERS
LIBRARIES -see also- ARCHIVES
PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RELIGION -see also- CHURCHES
TEACHERS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Education
( 7-105 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered