HB0204 • 2011

Patriotism in the classroom.

AN ACT relating to public schools; requiring a flag to be displayed in each classroom as specified; requiring the pledge of allegiance to be recited as specified; providing for enforcement by a mandamus action; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Gay
Last action: 2011-03-01
Official status: inactive
Effective date: Not listed

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Amendments

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HB0204H2001

2nd reading • ZWONITZ,DV

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by ZWONITZ,DV

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HB0204HS001

Standing Committee • H04

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H04

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Bill History

2011-03-01 Senate
S Failed 3rd Reading
2011-02-28 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2011-02-25 Senate
S Passed CoW
2011-02-11 Senate
S Placed on General File
2011-02-11 Senate
S09 Recommended Do Pass
2011-02-09 Senate
S Rereferred to S09
2011-02-09 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S04
2011-02-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2011-02-08 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2011-02-07 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2011-02-07 House
Amendment Adopted
2011-02-04 House
H Passed CoW
2011-02-04 House
H Amendments Adopted
2011-02-04 House
Amendment Adopted
2011-01-31 House
H Placed on General File
2011-01-31 House
H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2011-01-25 House
H Introduced and Referred to H04
2011-01-24 House
H Received for Introduction
2011-01-21 LSO
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WORKING DRAFT
2011
STATE OF
WYOMING
11LSO-0289.E1

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0204

Patriotism in the classroom.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Gay, Eklund, Hunt, Jaggi, Kroeker, Quarberg, Shepperson and Teeters

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
public schools; requiring a flag to be displayed in each classroom as specified; requiring the pledge of allegiance to be recited as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 21
‑
3
‑
110(a) by creating a new paragraph (xxx) is amended to read:

21
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3
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110.

Duties of boards of trustees.

(a)

The board of trustees in each school district shall:

(xxx)

Ensure that the
United States
flag is displayed in each classroom within the district. The
flag shall be a standard size flag.

The board shall ensure that no other flag or banner
containing a political message or connotation
is displayed higher in a classroom than the
United States
flag. The board of trustees shall require the pledge of allegiance of the
United States
to be recited during the first class or period of the day in each classroom in the district. The district shall establish a policy which provides for students
who
do not wish to recite the pledge of allegiance
.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2011.

(END)

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