1296-S AMH GRIF MORI 159

SHB 1296 - H AMD 438

By Representative Griffey

WITHDRAWN 03/12/2025

On page 7, line 1, after "are" strike "subject to" and insert "beneficiaries of"

On page 7, line 2, after "Constitution" strike ", and its" and insert "and the associated"

On page 7, line 12, 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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