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Senate advances bill to require daily classroom recitation of Pledge; sponsor promises amendments for protections
Summary
Senator Evan Osman’s bill to require daily classroom recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in all grades — with a student leading each class and an opt‑out available — passed on the floor to third reading after extended debate about local control, religious accommodations and enforcement.
Senator Osman introduced Senate Bill 223 to modify existing statute so that students in all grades would participate in the Pledge of Allegiance each day and a student in each classroom would be selected to lead the pledge. Osman said the change aims to increase engagement and civic understanding, particularly in some Title I schools where he observed limited participation.
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