HB-4934, As Passed House, September 20, 2012HB-4934, As Passed Senate, September 20, 2012

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4934

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

"The revised school code,"

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1347a.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1347a. (1) Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, the

board of a school district or intermediate school district or board

of directors of a public school academy shall ensure that an

opportunity to recite the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the

United States is offered each school day to all public school

pupils in each public school it operates.

     (2) A pupil shall not be compelled, against the pupil's

objections or those of the pupil's parent or legal guardian, to

recite the pledge of allegiance.

     (3) The board of a school district or intermediate school

district or board of directors of a public school academy, and the

school administrator in charge of a school building, shall ensure

that a pupil is not subject to any penalty or bullying at school as

a result of not reciting the pledge of allegiance.

     (4) As used in this section, "pledge of allegiance to the flag

of the United States" or "pledge of allegiance" means the pledge of

allegiance to the flag prescribed in 4 USC 4.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless Senate Bill No. 637 of the 96th Legislature is enacted into

law.