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
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
Relating to education; to permit the use of the Bible and other scripture as educational material in public K-12 schools.
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 |