Student Religious Liberty Bill Passes Senate, Heads Back to House with COVID-19 Amendments

Authors

Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-11-2020

Capture Date

6-22-2020

URL

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2020/06/11/student-religious-liberty-bill-passes-senate-heads-back-to-house-with-covid-19-amendments/

Abstract

This article discusses House Bill 164 which recently passed by the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives. The bill includes many amendments to aid schools and teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the main focuses of the bill is on religious expression in schools. The bill allows students to use religious content in their schoolwork without being penalized or rewarded for their use of religious content.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Tebben, Susan, "Student Religious Liberty Bill Passes Senate, Heads Back to House with COVID-19 Amendments" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Law and Public Policy. 84.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-law/84