HB62 Alabama 2019 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Education, public schools, grades 6 to 12, allow elective courses on the study of the Bible and display artifacts, monuments, symbols, and text related to the study of the Bible, State Board of Education to implement rules and policies
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would allow public schools to
offer elective courses focusing on the study of the
Bible in grades six to 12. This bill would also
allow public schools to display artifacts,
monuments, symbols, and texts related to the study
of the Bible if displaying these items is
appropriate to the overall educational purpose of
the course, and would require the State Board of
Education to adopt rules and policies to implement
the requirements of the bill</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to education; to allow public schools to
offer elective courses focusing on the study of the Bible in
grades six to 12; to allow public schools to display
artifacts, monuments, symbols, and texts related to the study
of the Bible if displaying these items is appropriate to the
overall educational purpose of the course; and to require the
State Board of Education to adopt rules and policies to
implement the requirements of the bill.
</p>
Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB62 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |