NY A04051 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-08 - held for consideration in governmental operations
Pending: Assembly Governmental Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Enacts the "New York student religious liberties act of 2015" providing for voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools, allowing religious expression in class assignments and allowing students the freedom to organize religious groups and activities, and requiring public school districts to provide a limited public forum for student speakers at non-graduation and graduation events.

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Title

Enacts the "New York student religious liberties act of 2015" providing for voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools, allowing religious expression in class assignments and allowing students the freedom to organize religious groups and activities, and requiring public school districts to provide a limited public forum for student speakers at non-graduation and graduation events.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-08Assemblyheld for consideration in governmental operations
2016-01-06Assemblyreferred to governmental operations
2015-01-29Assemblyreferred to governmental operations

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