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2002 Pledge of Allegiance Legislative Tracking as of 1/31/03
California
ACR 214 Designates June 14, 2002, as Flag Day of the State of California. Urges California citizens to pause at 4:00 p.m. on that day for the 23rd annual national Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Status: Adopted
Connecticut
HB 5425 Directs local and regional boards of education to develop a policy to ensure that time is available each school day for students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Provides that the directive does not require Pledge recitation.
http://www.cga.state.ct.us/2002/act/Pa/2002PA-00119-R00HB-05425-PA.htm
Status: Enacted
Delaware
HR 70 Expresses the disgust of the state House of Representatives at the Ninth United States Circuit of Appeals decision declaring that the Pledge of Allegiance cannot be recited in schools because the phrase "under God" endorses religion. Requests that Congress start impeachment proceedings against the judges who so ruled.
http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS141.NSF/Home!OpenformStatus: Adopted
SR 18 Urges Congress to prevent weakening the Pledge of Allegiance.
http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS141.NSF/Home!Openform
Status: Adopted
Illinois
SB 1634 Provides that secondary school students in schools supported or maintained by public funds may participate in a moment of silence instead of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
http://www.legis.state.il.us/scripts/imstran.exe?LIBSINCWSB1634
Status: Enacted
Michigan
SCR 66 Condemns the Ninth United States Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional.
http://michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=billgrid&doctype=sr&legislativesession=2001-2002&first=51&last=75
Status: Adopted
SR 241Calls upon the United States Supreme Court to overturn a decision of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals banning the Pledge of Allegiance recitation in public schools.
http://michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2002-SR-0241
Status: Adopted
SR 242 Condemns the Ninth United States Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools unconstitutional.
http://michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=2002-SR-0242
Status: Adopted
Mississippi
SB 2321 Requires that the United States flag be displayed in public school classrooms at all times while school is in session; requires school districts to provide student instruction in the proper flag etiquette; requires the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited daily at the beginning of class. Requires public schools to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff whenever a presidential order or instructions or federal law requires the flag to be lowered.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2002/html/history/SB/SB2321.htm
Status: Enacted
Missouri
SB 718 Requires schools receiving public funds to ensure that the Pledge of Allegiance is recited in at least one scheduled class of every student no less than once a week. No student shall be required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
http://www.senate.state.mo.us/02info/bills/SB718.htm
Status: Enacted
New Hampshire
HB 1446 Establishes the state Patriot Act. Directs school districts to authorize time during the school day for students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance; allows that student participation is voluntary. Requires students not participating in Pledge recitation to silently stand or remain seated; requires non-participants to respect the rights of students electing to participate.
Allows school districts to authorize the recitation of the traditional Lord's Prayer in public elementary schools. Stipulates that student participation in the recitation of the prayer is voluntary. Recommends that students be reminded that this Lord's Prayer is the prayer our pilgrim fathers recited when they came to this country in their search for freedom. Directs that students be informed that these exercises are not meant to influence an individual's personal religious beliefs in any manner.
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2002/HB1446.html
Status: Enacted
New Jersey
SR 78 Condemns federal court ruling that public school student recitation of "Under God" in Pledge of is unconstitutional.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2002/Bills/SR/78/_S1.PDF
Status: Adopted
AR 149 Condemns the federal court decision ruling that recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp
Status: Adopted
AR 167 Expresses disagreement with the federal court decision ruling that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp
Status: Pending
Pennsylvania
HR 638 Supports the Pledge of Allegiance.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/ALL/2001/0/HR0638.HTM
Status: Adopted
HR643Supports recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in school, including the words "under God." Condemns federal court ruling that public school student recitation of "under God" in Pledge of is unconstitutional.
http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HR0643P4235.pdf
Status: Adopted
SR 263 Supports the ideals and principles embodied by the Pledge of Allegiance and its recitation.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/ALL/2001/0/SR0263.HTM
Status: Adopted
South Dakota
SB 94 Directs that the right to post the United States flag be unlimited in any public school building, classroom, school event, or uniform; that the right to recite the Pledge of Allegiance should be unlimited; and that the National Anthem may be sung during any school day or school event.
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2002/bills/SB94enr.htm
Status: Passed
Tennessee
SB 2599 Requires students to learn the Pledge of Allegiance and to demonstrate such knowledge. Allows exemption from requirement if the student or the student's parent objects on religious, philosophical or other grounds to the student participating. Requires participants to stand and recite the Pledge, while facing the American flag, with their right hands over their hearts or in an appropriate salute if in uniform. Directs boards of education to accommodate students who are unable to comply with the procedures due to disability. Directs local education agencies to require the daily recitation of the Pledge in classrooms and ensure that a U.S. flag is in all classrooms.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/
Status: Enacted
HJR 1180 Condemns the Ninth United States Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HJR1180.pdf
Status: Adopted
SR 224 Condemns the Ninth United States Circuit Court of Appeals decision finding the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools to be unconstitutional.
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SR0224.pdf
Status: Adopted
Vermont
SJR 90 Encourages Vermont public schools to provide the opportunity for all students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of each school day.
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/database/database2.cfm
Status: Adopted
West Virginia
HCR 205B Disagrees with the decision of the Ninth United States Circuit Court of Appeals and encourages every West Virginian and American to start the day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
ftp://129.71.164.29/ftp-resolutions0202/H_RESOLUTIONS_CONCURRENT/
Status: Adopted
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