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Introduced
11/27/2017
11/27/2017
In Committee
12/06/2018
12/06/2018
Crossed Over
06/27/2018
06/27/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
132nd General Assembly
Bill Summary
To amend sections 3313.601, 3314.03, 3326.11, and 3328.24 and to enact sections 3320.01, 3320.02, and 3320.03 of the Revised Code regarding student religious expression and to entitle the act the "Ohio Student Religious Liberties Act of 2018."
AI Summary
This bill, the "Ohio Student Religious Liberties Act of 2018", amends existing Ohio laws to protect the rights of students to engage in religious expression in public schools, community schools, STEM schools, and college-preparatory boarding schools. The key provisions are:
1) Students may engage in religious expression (prayer, gatherings, distribution of materials, etc.) before, during, and after school hours to the same extent as secular activities.
2) Schools must provide the same access to facilities for religious student groups as they do for secular student groups.
3) Schools cannot prohibit students from including religious content in homework, artwork, or other assignments, so long as it meets ordinary academic standards.
The bill aims to ensure that students' rights to freely exercise their religious beliefs are protected in the educational setting.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (37)
Timothy Ginter (R)*,
Sarah LaTourette (R)*,
Marlene Anielski (R),
Niraj Antani (R),
Andrew Brenner (R),
Tom Brinkman (R),
James Butler (R),
Rick Carfagna (R),
Bill Dean (R),
Jonathan Dever (R),
Doug Green (R),
Christina Hagan (R),
Michael Henne (R),
Matt Huffman (R),
Terry Johnson (R),
Candice Keller (R),
Bernadine Kent (D),
Kyle Koehler (R),
George Lang (R),
Scott Lipps (R),
Riordan McClain (R),
Derek Merrin (R),
Bill Patmon (D),
Rick Perales (R),
Wes Retherford (R),
Craig Riedel (R),
Kristina Roegner (R),
Mark Romanchuk (R),
Scott Ryan (R),
Tim Schaffer (R),
Gary Scherer (R),
Ryan Smith (R),
Dick Stein (R),
Andrew Thompson (R),
Scott Wiggam (R),
Ronald Young (R),
Paul Zeltwanger (R),
Last Action
Reported: Education (on 12/06/2018)
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