HJR 55
Passed by the Full House
Now in the Senate!
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This House Joint Resolution was debated and passed the full House of Representatives 132-11 on Monday, February 18th.
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HJR 55 seeks to amend the state constitution with a clarification of student’s rights to pray in public schools and all citizens’ right to pray in any public building.Â?
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Attempts to weaken this proposed amendment to the state constitution were rejected.
Efforts to add the name “Allah” next to, and as equal to, the title “Almighty God” were rejected after Representative Jim Avery
offered a substitute amendment listing the names of almost 8,000 gods to make the point that “Almighty God” is above all.
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