GA HB1082 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-01 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 21 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to brief period of quiet reflection, so as to repeal and reenact provisions relating to the authority of public schools to permit students to engage in privately initiated religious speech and activities, subject to certain conditions; to prohibit public schools from promoting or favoring religion, in general, or any particular religious viewpoint, custom, practice, expression, or activity or attempting to persuade public school students to participate in religious speech or activities or to refrain from doing so; to provide for public school personnel to participate in privately initiated religious speech and activities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Education; public schools to permit students to engage in privately initiated religious speech and activities; repeal and reenact provisions

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-01HouseHouse Second Readers
2024-01-31HouseHouse First Readers
2024-01-30HouseHouse Hopper

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