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HB 427 - Authorizes Religious Protections in School - Utah Key Vote

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Title: Authorizes Religious Protections in School

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox


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Title: Authorizes Religious Protections in School

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and final pass a bill that authorizes religious protections in schools such as prohibiting teachers from dismissing or talking discriminately about religion in school subjects and authorizing students to pray at school.

Highlights:

  • Amends and broadens a provision regarding prayer or religious devotionals in school (Sec. 1).

  • Requires the State Board of Education (state board), local education agencies (LEAs), and staff ensure that instructional materials and classroom instruction are consistent with certain principals (Sec. 2).

  • Prohibits the school board and LEAs from the following, including (Sec. 2):

    • Authorizing the use of instructional materials and classroom instruction that are inconsistent with certain principals; or

    • Adopting policies that are inconsistent with certain principals;

  • Prohibits the state board and the State Instructional Materials Commission from recommending instructional materials that are inconsistent with certain principals (Sec. 2).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect July 31, 2023 (Sec. 3).

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See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Authorizes Religious Protections in School

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that authorizes religious protections in schools such as prohibiting teachers from dismissing or talking discriminately about religion in school subjects and authorizing students to pray at school.

Highlights:

  • Amends and broadens a provision regarding prayer or religious devotionals in school (Sec. 1).

  • Requires the State Board of Education (state board), local education agencies (LEAs), and staff ensure that instructional materials and classroom instruction are consistent with certain principals (Sec. 2).

  • Prohibits the school board and LEAs from the following, including (Sec. 2):

    • Authorizing the use of instructional materials and classroom instruction that are inconsistent with certain principals; or

    • Adopting policies that are inconsistent with certain principals;

  • Prohibits the state board and the State Instructional Materials Commission from recommending instructional materials that are inconsistent with certain principals (Sec. 2).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect July 31, 2023 (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Title: Authorizes Religious Protections in School

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