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House adopts religious freedom resolution after floor debate over teachers and public expression
Summary
Lawmakers approved HCR 15, a concurrent resolution reaffirming religious freedom principles, while members debated language that could be interpreted to permit teachers to express faith in public schools.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House adopted first substitute HCR 15 on March 3 after a prolonged floor debate that centered on how the resolution might affect public-school employees and whether it could be misread to encourage religious expression in classrooms.
Sponsor Representative Mike Peterson argued HCR 15 “reaffirms the fundamental rights enshrined in our nation’s founding documents” and said the resolution “supports the right of public expression” and “fosters respectful interfaith dialogue.” “Religious freedom is not just a privilege. It is a right. It's not a partisan issue,”…
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