HB616 Alabama 2019 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Reed Ingram

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Education, public schools, grades 6 to 12, allow elective courses on the study of the Bible, provide immunity for teachers who teach in good faith with proper historical context, State Board of Education to implement rules and policies

Description

This bill would allow public schools to offer elective courses focusing on the study of the Bible in grades six to 12, would provide for review to ensure that the courses do not violate the First Amendment, and would provide immunity for teachers who teach the material in good faith and with proper historical context

This bill would also require the State Board of Education to adopt rules and policies to implement the requirements of the bill

Relating to education; to allow public schools to offer elective courses focusing on the study of the Bible in grades six to 12; to require that the courses do not violate the First Amendment to the United States Constitution; to provide immunity for teachers who teach the material in good faith and with proper historical context; and to require the State Board of Education to adopt rules and policies to implement the requirements of the bill.

Subjects

Education

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
May 14, 2019	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy

Bill Text

Download HB616 Alabama 2019 Session PDF

Bill Documents