An Act providing for voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools; requiring public school districts to allow religious expression in class assignments, to provide students with the freedom to organize religious groups and activities and to provide a limited public forum for student speakers at nongraduation and graduation events; and providing for a model policy for voluntary religious expression in public schools.
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Feb 2019
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Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2019
Last action Feb 20, 2019
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Feb 20, 2019
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PN 0554 Referred to JUDICIARY
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Kauffman
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Bernstine
RRepublican
Co
Craig Staats
RRepublican
Co
Daryl D. Metcalfe
RRepublican
Co
Dave Zimmerman
RRepublican
Co
Francis X. Ryan
RRepublican
Co
Harry Readshaw
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Cox
RRepublican
Co
Johnathan D. Hershey
RRepublican
Co
Mike Jones
RRepublican
Co
Stan Saylor
RRepublican
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