Amendment requiring Pledge of Allegiance and prayer in schools headed to Alabama voters

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 340

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Alabama Senate on Wednesday passed a bill requiring schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and allowing students to initiate and lead school prayer.

HB 511, sponsored by Rep. Reed Ingram, R-Pike Road, is a constitutional amendment that would allow student-led and student-initiated prayer within public school classrooms.

The upper chamber passed the amendment with no discussion. The amendment passed the House 94-4 on March 10 after nearly two hours …

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