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HB 737: Moments of Silence in Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Daniels ; Jacquet ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bush ; Byrd ; Drake ; Hogan Johnson ; Plakon ; Roth ; Sabatini ; Smith, D. ; Yarborough

Moments of Silence in Public Schools; Requires moment at beginning of each school day & provides requirements for such moment of silence.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/22/2019 House • Filed
12/16/2019 House • Referred to PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 61
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 61
1/31/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
2/4/2020 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 504
• Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 504
2/6/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/10/20, 1:30 pm, Reed Hall
2/10/2020 House • Favorable by PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 533
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 533
2/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/18/20, 3:00 pm, Reed Hall
2/18/2020 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 606
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 606
2/27/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/20
3/3/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 717
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/4/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 742
• Passed; YEAS 96 NAYS 20 -HJ 742
3/4/2020 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2020 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 470
• Received -SJ 470
3/10/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 582
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 946 -SJ 582
• Read 2nd time -SJ 582
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died on Calendar