| Resolution Number: | 1994-D090 |
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| Title: | Urge Constitutional Balance in Considering "Moment of Silence" Statutes |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Substituted |
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Resolved, That the 71st General Convention of the Episcopal Church urges all State Legislatures considering "moment of silence" statutes for public schools to assure Constitutional balance in their treatment of this issue by carefully considering the First Amendment's Free Exercise clause as well as its Establishment clause.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), p. 292. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Education |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(D090)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 71st General Convention of the Episcopal Church hereby expresses its support for the states that have taken action in their legislative bodies to allow prayer, or time for silent reflection, in public schools; and be it further
Resolved, That we encourage other state legislative bodies who consider following similar action.
Debate followed.
Deputy Hanna of Pennsylvania moved a substitute to D090.
Proposed Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 71st General Convention of the Episcopal Church urges all State Legislatures considering "moment of silence" statutes for public schools to assure Constitutional balance in their treatment of this issue by carefully considering the First Amendment's Free Exercise clause as well as its Establishment clause.
Debate continued on the main motion, D090, before voting on the Hanna substitute.
The question was called to terminate debate on D090.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the Hanna substitute to D090.
Motion carried
Hanna substitute adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #173)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Education presented its Report #5 on House of Deputies Message #173 on Resolution D090s (Prayer in Public Schools) and recommended non-concurrence.
A vote was taken on Resolution D090s.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #214)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 1.
| Abstract: | The 71st General Convention urges state legislatures to consider "moment of silence" statutes for public schools by considering the First Amendment's free exercise clause as well as its establishment clause. |
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