ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

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HB 2110: school governing bodies; meetings; prayer

Sponsor: Representative Martinez, LD 16

Committee on Education

Overview

Mandates the governing body of a public school or public educational institution allow a governing body member to pray during a meeting.

History

A school district, charter school, accommodation school and the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB) may not discriminate against parents or students based on a religious viewpoint or religious expression. Students in these public educational institutions may pray or engage in religious activities or religious expression before, during and after the school day in the same manner and to the same extent that students may engage in nonreligious activities or expression. The state nor its political subdivisions may require any person to participate in prayer or other religious activity (A.R.S. § 15-110).

Provisions

1.   Requires the governing body of a public school or public educational institution to allow, on request from any governing body member, the member to pray during a meeting. 

2.   Lists the entities that are the governing bodies of a school district, charter school, career technical education district, community college district, public university and ASDB.

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