WV SB599 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-09 - To Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to provide for a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day. The bill prevents teachers from being able to discuss the substance of what children engage in during the moment of silence. Finally, the bill provides that the Attorney General shall enforce the provisions of this section.

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Title

Requiring moment of silence at beginning of each school day

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-09SenateTo Education
2023-02-09SenateIntroduced in Senate
2023-02-09SenateTo Education then Judiciary
2023-02-09SenateFiled for introduction

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18244New CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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