Bill > A06228

This bill enacts the "New York Student Religious Liberties Act," which aims to protect the voluntary expression of religious viewpoints by students in public schools. The key provisions include: allowing students to express their religious beliefs in class assignments, permitting students to organize religious groups and activities, requiring school districts to provide a limited public forum for student speakers at non-graduation and graduation events, and prohibiting discrimination against students based on their religious viewpoints. The bill also provides guidelines for school districts to follow regarding student religious expression and establishes a model policy for voluntary religious expression in public schools.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A6228