Alabama's House of Representatives voted to advance a bill that would require local boards of education to adopt policies allowing student-started and student-led prayer in schools.
for three hours on the floor. Local boards of education would have to create policies that allow for student-started and student-led prayer in K-12 schools. The policies from local boards of education would allow students the option to not participate in the prayer based on their beliefs.
The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Reed Ingram argued that putting prayer in schools would help kids become more faith-based. “It was good for me and you -- it was healthy, it was wholesome, it was something that we starved for because when we prayed in school, I respected God and a lot of people don’t even know about God now because they don’t hear it at home,” said Rep. Ingram to Rep. Laura Hall .“If you use this as a way of taking care of somebody with mental health problems, that doesn’t -- I don’t see that and I base this on my own personal experience,” she said.that would have reduced school funding for those found to have a pattern of not conducting the Pledge of Allegiance each day.New Medicaid expansion analysis presented at the State HouseAlabama bill aims to end surprise ambulance bills, but critics say it will raise premiums Alabama governor signs Safe Streets Act, law inspired by two Mobile County teens killed in DUI, hit-and-run crashes
House Bill 511 Reed Ingram Laura Hall House Of Representatives Legislative Session 2026 WSFA WFSA Politics Alabama Alabama’S House Of Representatives HB 511 K-12 Schools Education Prayer Religion Prayer In Schools Rep. Laura Hall
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