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HB1 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB1 Alabama 2015 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2015
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Religious expression in schools, authorized, adoption of policy by local boards of education required, Alabama Student Religious Liberties Act of 2015
Description

This bill would create the Alabama Student Religious Liberties Act of 2015.

This bill would prohibit school districts from discriminating against a student or parent on the basis of a religious viewpoint or religious expression in public schools.

This bill would require school districts to allow religious expression in class assignments, coursework, and artwork.

This bill would require school districts to provide students with the freedom to organize religious groups and activities.

This bill would also require school districts to adopt and implement a policy regarding voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints.

Subjects
Religion

Bill Actions

H

Education Policy second Amendment

H

Assigned Act No. 2015-129.

H

Enrolled

H

Delivered to Governor at 10:18 a.m. on May 7, 2015.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

S

Signature Requested

H

Enrolled

H

Passed Second House

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 792

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education and Youth Affairs

H

Engrossed

H

Cosponsors Added

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 60

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 59

H

Education Policy Amendment #2 Offered

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 58

H

Education Policy Amendment #1 Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Adopt

March 11, 2015 House Passed
Yes 82
No 4
Abstained 2
Absent 17

Cosponsors Added

March 11, 2015 House Passed
Yes 59
Abstained 5
Absent 41

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 11, 2015 House Passed
Yes 80
No 11
Abstained 6
Absent 8

Motion to Adopt

March 11, 2015 House Passed
Yes 82
No 5
Abstained 6
Absent 12

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 5, 2015 Senate Passed
Yes 25
Abstained 1
Absent 9

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature