Bills › 88th General Assembly
Relating to elective biblical literacy courses offered by school districts
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 7, 2019
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill provides that if a school district offers a biblical literacy course, the school district is prohibited from violating any provision of law in offering the course. Such a course is subject to federal and state guidelines regarding religious neutrality, and must recognize and accommodate the diverse religious views, traditions, and perspectives of students enrolled in the school district. Such a course shall not endorse, favor, promote, or disfavor, or be hostile toward, any particular religion, faith, or nonreligious perspective.
House subcommittee
Named February 7, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.
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