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Key Votes
HB 2563 - Authorizing High School Elective Courses about the Bible - Key Vote
Arizona Key Votes
Stages
- April 17, 2012 Executive Signed
- April 12, 2012 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 21, 2012 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 18, 2012 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - April 17, 2012
Title: Authorizing High School Elective Courses about the Bible
Signed by Governor Jan Brewer
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (21-9) - April 12, 2012(Key vote)
Title: Authorizing High School Elective Courses about the Bible
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes public high schools to provide an elective course about the Bible.
Highlights:
- Authorizes a religiously neutral and nonpartisan course about the Bible which may include, but is not limited to, the following information (Secs. 3 & 4):
- The contents, history, and literary style of the Old and New Testament; and
- The Bible’s influence on laws, history, literature and government.
- Prohibits assigning teachers to teach the course based on following criteria (Sec. 4):
- A religious test;
- Religious beliefs; or
- Prior or current religious affiliations.
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (42-15) - Feb. 21, 2012(Key vote)
Title: Authorizing High School Elective Courses about the Bible
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes public high schools to provide an elective course about the Bible.
Highlights:
- Authorizes a religiously neutral and nonpartisan course about the Bible which may include, but is not limited to, the following information (Secs. 3 & 4):
- The contents, history, and literary style of the Old and New Testament; and
- The Bible’s influence on laws, history, literature and government.
- Prohibits assigning teachers to teach the course based on following criteria (Sec. 4):
- A religious test;
- Religious beliefs; or
- Prior or current religious affiliations.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 18, 2012
Title: Authorizing High School Elective Courses about the Bible
Sponsors
- Terri Proud (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
