Bill Title: Winter holidays in schools, cities, and towns. Provides that a school corporation may: (1) instruct students about the history of traditional winter celebrations; (2) allow the use of traditional greetings concerning the celebrations; and (3) display on school property scenes or symbols associated with traditional winter celebrations if certain conditions are met and the scenes or symbols do not include a message that encourages a particular religious belief. Requires the state board of education to develop guidelines to assist school corporations in developing appropriate instruction and displays. Provides that the legislative body of a city, including a consolidated city, or

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-03-02 - First Reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform [SB0233 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator James Smith [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-045	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Dennis Kruse [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-014	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator James Tomes [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-049	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Jean Leising [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-042	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Michael Young [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-035	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Milo Smith [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-059	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Charles Burton [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-058	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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