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1996 SESSION
HB 1118 Pledge of Allegiance in public schools.
Introduced by: Frank M. Ruff | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Pledge of Allegiance 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 the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag 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; the propriety of any recitation or participation requirements; and relevant state and federal constitutional concerns, such as freedom of speech. Although these guidelines 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 opportunity for public involvement in the development of the guidelines. This bill is identical to HB 433.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 962268442 pdf
- 01/30/96 House: Printed as engrossed 962268442-E pdf
- 02/20/96 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1118ER) pdf
- 03/07/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/22/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 962268442
- 01/22/96 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/26/96 House: Reported from Education (19-Y 3-N)
- 01/29/96 House: Read first time
- 01/30/96 House: Read second time
- 01/30/96 House: Amendment by Mr. Grayson agreed to
- 01/30/96 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/30/96 House: Printed as engrossed 962268442-E
- 01/31/96 House: Read third time and passed House (87-Y 7-N)
- 01/31/96 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (87-Y 7-N)
- 01/31/96 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/01/96 Senate: Read first time
- 02/01/96 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/15/96 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/96 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/96 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/96 Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/96 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/96 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/96 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1118ER)
- 02/29/96 House: Enrolled
- 02/29/96 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/01/96 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/07/96 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 124 (effective 7/1/96)
- 03/07/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124)