Senate committee hears bill to codify students' religious rights; sponsor agrees to clarify distribution method

Feb 17, 2025

Senate Bill 223 would compile and summarize existing religious-rights protections for students and employees and require distribution to school communities; the sponsor agreed to return with clarifications on distribution and scope.

The full story

Senate Bill 223 — described by sponsor Senator Johnson as a recodification and summary of existing constitutional and statutory protections for religious expression in public schools — was discussed at length and pulled from consideration pending clarification and an amendment.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in