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Committee tables bill on in-school release-time religious instruction after lengthy debate
Summary
House Bill 133, a proposal to codify release-time religious instruction during the school day, was tabled after committee debate about local control, liability, background checks and parental consent. Members amended language from 'shall' to 'may' and removed a deadline before tabling the measure by an 8–6 hand vote.
The Georgia House Committee on Education tabled House Bill 133 (LC492137) on Oct. 27 following extended debate over whether and how public schools may permit off-campus, release-time religious instruction during school hours.
Representative Clark presented HB 133 as a measure to confirm that parents may sign up students to attend community-sponsored religious instruction during the school day, citing Supreme Court precedent (noted in committee discussion) and multiple private and nonprofit programs already operating in Georgia and elsewhere. The sponsor and supporters emphasized…
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