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Committee hears bill to allow after-hours religious use of school and university facilities
Summary
The Senate Committee on Education heard Senate Bill 2986, which would clarify that public K–12 schools and universities may permit after-hours facility use by religious groups on the same terms as other nonprofits, subject to federal limits and institutional control; public testimony was not registered and the measure was left pending.
The Senate Committee on Education on Thursday laid out Senate Bill 2986, which would clarify that public schools and public universities may permit religious organizations to use facilities after hours under the same terms offered to other nonprofit groups, provided federal rules and institutional neutrality are followed.
Supporters told the committee the bill would permit after-hours use so long as the activity does not interfere with the institution’s educational mission, agreements are short term,…
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