Moments of Silence in Public Schools
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SB 946 — Moments of Silence in Public Schools
Last action — Laid on Table, refer to HB 737
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Moments of Silence in Public Schools; Requiring that public school principals require teachers to set aside time for a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day; prohibiting teachers from making suggestions as to the nature of any reflection that a student may engage in during the moment of silence; requiring certain teachers to encourage parents to discuss the moment of silence with their children and to make suggestions as to the best use of this time, etc.
Bill Text
- Introduced S 946 Filed Current html
Action History
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Laid on Table, refer to HB 737
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Substituted HB 737
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 6
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Now in Rules
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Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 4 NAYS 2
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On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/04/20, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Now in Judiciary
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Favorable by Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
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On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/27/20, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Education; Judiciary; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Baxley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Baxley
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 35% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Flores | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Montford | — | Yea |
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Benacquisto | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Nay |
| Brandes | — | Nay |
| Farmer | — | Nay |
| Thurston | — | Nay |
| Gibson | — | Nay |
| Braynon | — | Not Voting |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Nay |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 13% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Cruz | — | Yea |
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Montford | — | Yea |
| Diaz | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Not Voting |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 946 do?
- Moments of Silence in Public Schools; Requiring that public school principals require teachers to set aside time for a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day; prohibiting teachers from making suggestions as to the nature of any reflection that a student may engage in during the moment of silence; requiring certain teachers to encourage parents to discuss the moment of silence with their children and to make suggestions as to the best use of this time, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 946?
- SB 946 is sponsored by Baxley.
- What is the current status of SB 946?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 946?
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