1296-S AMH ABEL MORI 160

SHB 1296 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-1828.2/25) 387

By Representative Abell

ADOPTED 03/12/2025

On page 6, line 22 of the striking amendment, after "are" strike "subject to" and insert "beneficiaries of"

On page 6, line 23 of the striking amendment, after "Constitution" strike ", and its" and insert "and the associated"

On page 6, line 33 of the striking amendment, after "(H) The" strike "right to" and insert "self-evident truths articulated in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, and that among these are"

EFFECT: (1) Specifies that public school students are "beneficiaries of" rather than "subject to" the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution and the associated privileges and protections. (2) Specifies that public school students are beneficiaries of the self-evident truths articulated in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, and that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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