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Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Religious Expression in Public Schools

Original title: Religious Expression in Public Schools

January 5, 2026

EducationReligious FreedomConstitutional AmendmentPublic Schools(adopted)

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Where This Stands

Currently dead. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Last action
Died in RulesMar 13, 2026
Lead sponsor
Ralph Massullo

Procedural history

9 actions
  1. Feb 11, 2026Senate
    Now in Rules
  2. Feb 10, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 3
  3. Feb 5, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  4. Feb 3, 2026Senate
    Now in Judiciary
  5. Feb 3, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 5 NAYS 2
  6. Jan 29, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Show 3 earlier actions
  1. Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced
  2. Jan 12, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Judiciary; Rules
  3. Jan 5, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

If passed by voters, this amendment would have created a constitutional mandate for schools to treat religious expression identically to secular expression, potentially changing how school districts manage student prayer, religious clubs, and classroom assignments.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Public school students

Students would have gained explicit constitutional protections for religious expression in schoolwork, attire, and extracurricular activities.

Public school personnel

School staff would have been granted the right to participate in student-initiated religious activities under specific conditions.

School districts

Districts would have been required to update policies to ensure religious expression is treated identically to secular expression and implement a daily moment of silence.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 5, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This resolution proposed a state constitutional amendment to prohibit public school districts from discriminating against students or staff based on their religious viewpoints. It would have established specific rights for students to express religious beliefs in schoolwork, attire, and activities, and mandated a daily moment of silence in classrooms.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Would this bill have allowed teachers to lead prayer in class?
The bill allowed school personnel to participate in student-initiated religious activities at reasonable times before or after the school day, provided they are voluntary and do not conflict with work responsibilities.
How would student religious work be graded under this proposal?
The bill required that student homework and classroom assignments be evaluated based on expected academic standards relating to the course curriculum, regardless of any religious content.
What happened to this resolution?
The resolution died in the Rules committee on March 13, 2026.

Why It Matters

If passed by voters, this amendment would have created a constitutional mandate for schools to treat religious expression identically to secular expression, potentially changing how school districts manage student prayer, religious clubs, and classroom assignments.

News Coverage

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Voting Record

Motion succeededsenate2/10/2026legiscanOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

11

Yes

8

No

3

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededsenate2/3/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

9

Yes

6

No

2

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Full roll-call analysis →

Sponsors

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Constitutionalization of School Policy

The bill sought to move specific school management policies, such as moments of silence and athletic event remarks, into the state constitution rather than leaving them to district-level policy.

State Constitution

Connected Entities

organizationRules“Committee reviewing the bill”Map →
location412 Knott Building“Location of Education Pre-K - 12 committee meeting”Map →
organizationJudiciary“Committee reviewing the bill”Map →
organizationEducation Pre-K - 12“Committee reviewing the bill”Map →
location110 Senate Building“Location of Judiciary committee meeting”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance85
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  • Controversy80
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
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  • Buzz20
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