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A proposed state measure would give public school students full freedom to express their religious beliefs |
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Wrap: Springfield Republican Representative Elijah Haahr sponsors the bill which allows public school students to freely express a religious viewpoint before, during, and after school.
Haahr says the bill is needed to protect students from punishment from their school district.
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| Description: If a school or a child wants to offer a religious opinion on a topic in class, they need to be judged on legitimate, educational concerns, not on whether or not the teacher agrees with their viewpoint or anything like that. | |
Democrats said the bill was not needed because religious liberty rights already exist in the Constitution.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Steven Anthony, NewsRadio 1120 KMOX.
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Some House Democrats voted no on Missouri's religious liberty bill saying those rights are already in the Constitution |
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Wrap: Jackson County Democratic representative Judy Morgan agreed with the premise of Springfield Republican representative Elijah Haahr's religious liberty bill.
However, she said the bill is redundant.
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| Description: I just really don't think there's a need for it. I think these rights are already guaranteed in our Constitution. | |
The bill also allows students to wear religious clothing and jewelry on school property.
The bill received first round approval in the House with a bipartisan majority.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Steven Anthony, NewsRadio 1120 KMOX.