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Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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FL | Signed into law 03/2012 | P-12 | Student-Delivered Inspirational Message at Student Assembly
S.B. 98
Authorizes a local board to adopt a policy that allows an inspirational message to be delivered by students at a student assembly. Provides ...
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IL | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Moment of Silence on Veterans' Day
H.B. 972
Provides that if a public school, university, or community college holds any type of event at the institution on November 11, Veterans' Day,...
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IL | Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 10/2007 | P-12 | Period of Silence
S.B. 1463
Amends the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act. Provides that a teacher must observe a brief period of silence at the opening of every ...
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GA | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | Prayer and Private Schools
H.B. 678
Provides that state law may not prohibit a private school from conducting a prayer prior to an athletic event held on the campus of the priv...
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IL | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Silent Reflection Act
H.B. 4117
Amends the Silent Reflection Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act. Allows students in the...
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SC | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Graduation Messages
H.B. 4683
Authorizes the governing body of a school board or school district to adopt a policy that permits the use of a brief opening or closing mess...
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LA | Vetoed 04/2002 | P-12 | Voluntary Student Prayer in Bossier Parish
H.B. 22A
Forbids any public elementary or secondary school student in Bossier Parish to be prohibited from participating in voluntary, student-initia...
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LA | Signed into law 04/2002 | P-12 | Silent Prayer or Meditation
H.B. 13A
Requires that school prayer or meditation be silent....
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ND | Signed into law 04/2001 | P-12 | Religious and secular speech in schools
H.B. 1437
Relates to religious and secular speech in schools and repeals section relating to periods of silence during a school day....
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MS | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12 | Requirement for Daily Period of Quiet Reflection
H.B. 51
Authorizes a brief period of quiet reflection in public school classrooms; authorizes and directs principals and teachers in public elementa...
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