US EditionAlabama school prayer bill now includes all religions; requires Pledge of Allegiance
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Alabama House committee approves constitutional amendment on school prayer
Rep. Reed Ingram, R-Pike Road (right) speaks with Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives on Feb. 6, 2025 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. Ingram's bill that would require local school boards to adopt a policy allowing employees and students to voluntarily pray in school passed a House committee on April 16, 2025. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)An Alabama House committee approved a bill on…
Alabama school prayer bill now includes all religions; requires Pledge of Allegiance
Republican lawmakers are walking back a bill that would have required Alabama schools to start their day with a Christian prayer.HB231, sponsored by Rep. Reed Ingram, R-Pike Road, originally required all K-12 public schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and “a prayer consistent with Judeo-Christian values” at the beginning of each school day.
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