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HB 837: Asserting equal opportunity to resurface their playgrounds?

06 Wednesday Feb 2019

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House

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General Assembly, Hannah Kelly, HB 837, higher education, Pastafarians, religion

Representative Hannah Kelly (r) [2019 file photo].

A bill, introduced yesterday by Representative Hannah Kelly (r):

HB 837
Prohibits public institutions of higher learning from discriminating against a religious student association or denying a religious student association any benefit available to any other student association
Sponsor: Kelly, Hannah (141)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2019
LR Number: 1782H.01I
Last Action: 02/06/2019 – Read Second Time (H)
Bill String: HB 837
Next House Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING

The bill summary [pdf]:

HB 837 — RELIGIOUS STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS

SPONSOR: Kelly (141)

This bill prohibits public institutions of higher learning from taking any action or enforcing any policy that denies a religious student association benefits available to other student associations. The bill also prohibits discrimination against a religious student association based on its requirement that leaders of the association adhere to its sincerely held religious beliefs, religious practice requirements, or religious standards of conduct.

The bill also authorizes aggrieved religious student associations to seek appropriate relief in a judicial or administrative proceeding against a public institution of higher learning that violates the requirements of the bill.

This bill is similar to HB 2074 (2018) and HCS HB 642 (2017).

If Pastafarians want to hold a spaghetti dinner on campus on Talk Like a Pirate Day would that qualify? Would this exempt them from having to provide a separate sauce for vegetarians? Just asking.

Previously:

HB 696: Now you’ve gone and done it. You’ve really upset the Pastafarians. (January 23, 2017)

HB 696: Now you’ve gone and done it. You’ve really upset the Pastafarians.

23 Monday Jan 2017

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House

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Flying Spaghetti Monster, General Assembly, Hannah Kelly, HB 696, Pastafarians, Talk Like a Pirate Day, war on christmas

Aargh.

Priorities. Another skirmish in the War on Christmas ™.

Hannah Kelly (r) [2017 file photo].

Hannah Kelly (r) [2017 file photo].

A bill, filed today:

HB 696
Allows school districts to display on school property scenes or symbols associated with traditional winter and spring celebrations
Sponsor: Kelly, Hannah (141)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2017
LR Number: 1246H.03I
Last Action: 01/23/2017 – Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Bill String: HB 696
Next Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING
[….]

Break out your colanders for a march on the capitol in Jefferson City.

The bill text:

FIRST REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 696 [pdf]
99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE KELLY (141).
1246H.03I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To amend chapter 171, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the treatment of traditional celebrations by school districts.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 171, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 171.023, to read as follows:
171.023. 1. A school district may educate students about the history of traditional winter and spring celebrations and allow students and district staff to offer traditional greetings regarding the celebrations, including:
(1) Merry Christmas;
(2) Happy Hanukkah;
(3) Happy holidays; and
(4) Happy Easter.
2. Subject to the requirements under subsection of this section, a school district may display on school property scenes and symbols associated with traditional winter and spring celebrations, including a menorah or a Christmas image such as a nativity scene or Christmas tree, if the display includes a scene or symbol of:
(1) More than one religion; or
(2) One religion and at least one secular scene or symbol.
3. (1) A display relating to a traditional winter or spring celebration shall not include a message that encourages adherence to a particular religious belief.
(2) Any display relating to a traditional winter or spring celebration shall be paid for without public funds and be open to the inclusion of items offered by individuals or organizations in accordance with the constitutional requirements of a limited public forum.
(3) Any scene or symbol relating to a traditional winter or spring celebration shall be displayed in a manner so as not to violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

[emphasis in original]

Will Jewish students and teachers in public schools be able to commemorate Passover blood libel pogroms? Just asking.

Previously:

HB 1425: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah (January 11, 2010)

HB 198: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah redux (January 9, 2011)

HB 424: Merry Chrismahanakwanzukah – this time, with more feeling (February 9, 2011)

HB 1109: because the contrived right wingnut “War on [the holiday season]” supersedes any sense (December 27, 2011)

HB 278: on the side of preening self-righteousness in the “War on Labor Day” (January 26, 2013)

SB 554: Chrismahanakwanzukah! (December 3, 2013)

You get the picture.

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