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HB 1403: Pledge of Allegiance

GENERAL BILL by Broxson ; Hill ; Narain ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Albritton ; Costello ; Drake

Pledge of Allegiance; Requires written notice of student's right not to participate in the pledge of allegiance to be included in specific publication; provides student may be excused from certain actions associated with pledge; requires unexcused students to show full respect to flag during pledge.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/12/2016 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 118
1/15/2016 House • Referred to K-12 Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 230
1/28/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- K-12 Subcommittee, 02/01/16, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
2/1/2016 House • Favorable by K-12 Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 363
• Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 363
2/5/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/09/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
2/9/2016 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 414
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 414
2/15/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/17/16, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
2/17/2016 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 484
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 484
3/11/2016 House • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2016-237)