We strongly urge the committee to vote in favor of this bill, which will make the minimum age for marriage in Colorado 18 with no exceptions.
by Elementor Support 
S.B. 1070 would amend the California Penal Code to increase penalties for disrupting religious worship.
by Elementor Support 
H.B. 3240 forces local school districts to adopt a policy to create separate time for
prayer and Bible reading during the school day.
by Elementor Support 
H.B. 1086 would require every Indiana public school to display the Ten Commandments in every library and classroom.
by Elementor Support 
H.B. 24 would allow public school boards to “use a chaplain as a volunteer aide in schools to provide support services to students.” Schools that take up this invitation would run into a host of constitutional problems.
by Elementor Support 
H.B. 486 allows teachers to “provide instruction on the positive impacts of religion on American history,” asserting that such content is “consistent with the First Amendment” to the U.S. Constitution if it is “historical” and “verifiable.” There are several problems with this.
by Elementor Support 
HCR 59 would designate April as “Promise Month” in Texas for the next 10 years. The resolution consists entirely of biblical passages including “The promise of God is His word, which is revelation from Him, showing the way of Salvation, through His Son, Jesus Christ, the Truth and Life.” It makes no attempt to acknowledge the religious diversity of Texas citizens or those who hold different religious beliefs or none at all.
by Sheryl Lindmeier 
SB 1049 would mandate that public schools excuse students from regular school hours to attend a “released time” course on religious instruction, which opens the door for programs like LifeWise Academy, a nationwide evangelical initiative run by Stand for Truth Ministry, whose mission is to proselytize public school students during instructional time.
by Elementor Support 
SB 965 would allow public school employees to proselytize and pray to students while on official school duty. Supporters of SB 965 have pointed to the Supreme Court’s decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District as justification for the bill, but SB 695 goes far beyond the Supreme Court’s decision. The Kennedy decision protected a school employee’s personal prayer on school grounds only because it was outside of instructional time and without coercing students. SB 965 would allow public school employees to engage in overt religious expression while on duty, including during class time.
by Elementor Support 
S.B. 278 would remove local control from school districts regarding off-campus religious instruction. Currently, Alabama public school districts can determine whether to allow this “released time,” depending on the district’s needs, the will of parents in the district, and the district’s history with similar programs. Many districts all over the country have decided against a released time policy, based on various factors. This is an issue properly decided at the local community level, rather than the state forcing a decision on all Alabama school districts.
by Sheryl Lindmeier 