Dennis Baxley
- Republican
Primary
Moments of Silence in Public Schools; Providing legislative findings; requiring that public school principals require certain teachers to set aside time for a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day; prohibiting teachers from making suggestions as to the nature of any reflection that a student may engage in during the moment of silence; deleting a provision authorizing district school boards to provide a brief period of silent prayer or meditation; requiring certain teachers to encourage parents or guardians to discuss with their children how to best use the moment of silence, etc.
Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 529 (Ch. 2021-89)
CS by Judiciary read 1st time
Now in Rules
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/29/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Introduced
Now in Judiciary
Favorable by Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 1
On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/03/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Referred to Education; Judiciary; Rules
Filed
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| S 282 Filed | HTML |
| S 282 c1 | HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 262852 - Amendment to S 282 Filed | PDF HTML |
| Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (3/30/2021 4:51 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) (3/26/2021 3:55 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Education (Post-Meeting) (2/3/2021 11:59 AM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Education (Pre-Meeting) (2/2/2021 8:34 AM) |
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