HOUSE BILL No. 5424

 

January 22, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Hardman, Smith, Phillips, McConico, Murphy and Shaffer and referred to the Committee on Education.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The revised school code,"                                                  

                                                                                

    (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1299a.                            

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 1299a.  To the extent that it is allowed under the                     

                                                                                

2   state and federal constitutions, the board of a first class                 

                                                                                

3   school district may allow voluntary prayer by pupils at school,             

                                                                                

4   including prayer led by a teacher or other school employee.