H01622025 Regular Session
Repeals and adds to existing law to require school-sponsored Bible reading.
EDUCATION -- Repeals and adds to existing law to require school-sponsored Bible reading.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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This legislation requires that public school teachers read passages from the Bible to their classroom every day withoutinstructionorcomment, consistentwiththelongstandingpracticeofschool-sponsoredBiblereadingin both Idaho and the United States. Schools would provide reasonable accommodations to teachers and students with conscience objections.
FISCAL NOTE
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This legislation causes no increase or decrease in revenue, or additional expenditure of funds at the state or local level of government; therefore, this legislation has no fiscal impact.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to Education
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2025
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Feb 6, 2025
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