Expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.

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Bill Number

HRES 146

Introduced

Mar 10, 2005

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

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Topics

Church and state Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitutional law District courts Education Elementary and secondary education Government Operations and Politics Judicial opinions Law Louisiana Public meetings Religion Religion in the public schools Religious liberty School boards

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Summary

Recognizes that prayer before school board meetings is a protected act and expresses support for such prayer. Expresses dissaproval of a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ruling against such prayer at Tangipahoa School Board meetings.

Actions

Apr 18, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Apr 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 10, 2005

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 10, 2005

Introduced in House

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