Georgia House Bill 861 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 27 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-31 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Georgia Student Religious Liberties Act of 2014"; to provide for voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools; to provide that local school systems shall allow religious expression in class assignments; to provide that local school systems shall provide students with the freedom to organize religious groups and activities; to provide that local school systems shall provide a limited public forum for student speakers at nongraduation and graduation events; to provide a model policy for voluntary religious expression in public schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Georgia Student Religious Liberties Act of 2014; enact

Rep. Dustin Hightower [R]	Rep. Trey Kelley [R]	Rep. Matthew Ramsey [R]	Rep. Ronnie Mabra [D]
Rep. Stacey Evans [D]	Rep. Mack Jackson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-31	House	House Second Readers
2014-01-28	House	House First Readers
2014-01-27	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/40890
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/138354