Senate approves optional school "release time" for religious instruction with background‑check amendment
The Senate passed SB 112 allowing K–12 schools to adopt voluntary release‑time policies for religious instruction with parental approval; the floor added an amendment requiring criminal background checks for instructors. Vote: 34–0.
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Senator Hodges presented SB 112, a bill authorizing public schools to adopt optional "release time" policies that permit parental approval for students to leave campus for religious instruction. The sponsor said the program would be voluntary and would not compel local schools to adopt a policy.
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