2012 House Bill 5240

Require school Pledge of Allegiance recitation

Introduced in the House

Jan. 11, 2012

Introduced by Rep. David Agema (R-74)

To require classes in public schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each day. The bill would also require public schools to provide instruction on the Declaration of Independence; the U.S. Constitution; the Bill of Rights; the institutions of federalism, separated powers, limited government, and more. The state Board of Education would also be required to incorporate these lessons in its state content standards.

Referred to the Committee on Education