Prayer at public events; governmental agency shall have no authority to regulate religious content. (SB1072)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)

Description

Prayer at public events. Provides that whenever a private individual is requested to provide a prayer, invocation, or benediction at a public event that is sanctioned by a governmental agency, such governmental agency shall have no authority to regulate how that individual refers to God in prayer or prohibit the religious content of the private individual's prayer, invocation, or benediction, provided such prayer, invocation, or benediction is not used to advance a particular religion or to disparage another faith or belief. View Full Text »

Outcome

9 votes