HB 547 – Student-led prayer in public schools
HB 547 – Student-led prayer in public schools
Sponsored by: Rep. Sharon Henderson
Committee: House Committee on Education
Summary:
- Creates a 60 second quiet reflection time in public schools that focuses on promoting a secular religion.
- The bill states, “The moment of quiet reflection authorized by subsection (a) of this Code section is not intended to be and shall not be conducted as a religious service or exercise,” yet it “invite[s] those who elect to participate to stand, and the student may lead the group in…prayer.” The prayer explicitly states, “We ask these blessings through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
ACLU of Georgia’s Position:
OPPOSE
