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1994 SESSION
HB 1274 Programs for voluntary student prayers in public schools.
Introduced by: Clinton Miller | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Guidelines for voluntary student prayer programs in public schools. Directs the Board of Education, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to develop guidelines on constitutional rights and restrictions regarding prayer and other religious expression in the public schools. The Board's guidelines are to include provisions addressing initiative and involvement of local school boards, schools, administrators, teachers, and students; use of school facilities, equipment, and class time; and relevant state and federal constitutional concerns, such as freedom of religion and speech and separation of church and state. Although these guildelines will be exempt from the Administrative Process Act, the Board is required to hold public hearings, provide notice to relevant parties of such hearings, and allow for reasonable opportunity for input.
FULL TEXT
- 01/25/94 House: Presented and ordered printed pdf
- 02/04/94 House: Committee substitute printed LD5130356 (HB1274H1) pdf
- 02/08/94 House: Floor substitute printed LD5139356 (HB1274H2) pdf
- 03/21/94 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1274ER) pdf
- 04/20/94 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0801) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/25/94 House: Presented and ordered printed
- 01/25/94 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/03/94 House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 2
- 02/04/94 House: Committee substitute printed LD5130356 (HB1274H1)
- 02/04/94 House: Reported from Education with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
- 02/07/94 House: Read first time
- 02/08/94 House: Read second time
- 02/08/94 House: Committee substitute rejected
- 02/08/94 House: Substitute by Del. Miller agreed to
- 02/08/94 House: Engrossed by House - floor substitute
- 02/08/94 House: Floor substitute printed LD5139356 (HB1274H2)
- 02/09/94 House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/94 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/94 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/10/94 Senate: Read first time
- 02/10/94 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 03/03/94 Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with amendment (8-Y 7-N)
- 03/04/94 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/94 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/94 Senate: Read third time
- 03/07/94 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 03/07/94 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/07/94 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/07/94 Senate: Motion for pending question agreed to (32-Y 8-N)
- 03/07/94 Senate: VOTE: PENDING QUESTION (32-Y 8-N)
- 03/07/94 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (30-Y 9-N)
- 03/07/94 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (30-Y 9-N)
- 03/08/94 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/09/94 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (77-Y 14-N)
- 03/09/94 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (77-Y 14-N)
- 03/21/94 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1274ER)
- 03/29/94 House: Enrolled
- 03/30/94 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/94 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/11/94 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 801 (effective 7/1/94)
- 04/20/94 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0801)