HB114 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Education, K-12, permit the use of the Bible and other scripture as educational material
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would enable public school
teachers who teach kindergarten through 12th grade
to use the Bible or other scripture to instruct
students as part of a course on religious history,
comparative religions, literature, the role of
religion in world history, art, music, or social
studies. This bill would also enable a teacher to
instruct students regarding religious holidays and
religious and secular aspects of religious
holidays</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to education; to permit the use of the
Bible and other scripture as educational material in public
K-12 schools.
</p>
Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2018 | H | Pending third reading on day 7 Favorable from Education Policy |
| January 25, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 9, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | January 24, 2018 | Room 418 at 13:30 | House EP Hearing |
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Room 727 **Agenda Revised #2 added Sunset Bills** at 15:00 | Senate FR&ED Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB114 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |