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H.B. 657 Bill Analysis
135th General Assembly
Click here for H.B. 657’s Fiscal Note
Version: As Introduced
Primary Sponsors: Reps. Pavliga and Richardson
Effective date:
Jessica Sutton, LSC Fellow
SUMMARY
▪ Requires each school district to make its Pledge of Allegiance policy publicly available.
▪ Entitles the bill the Transparency in Pledge of Allegiance or “T.I.P.A.” Act.
DETAILED ANALYSIS
Pledge of Allegiance policy publication
The bill requires each city, local, exempted village, and joint vocational school district to
make its Pledge of Allegiance policy publicly available and post it on its publicly accessible
website, if it has one.
Under continuing law, each district must adopt a policy specifying whether oral recitation
of the Pledge of Allegiance is part of the district’s program and, if so, the time and manner for
recitation.1
HISTORY
Action Date
Introduced 08-19-24
ANHB0657IN-135/ts
1 R.C. 3313.602(A).
September 6, 2024


Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 3313.602