Alabama House Passes Bill Requiring Time for Student-Led Prayer in Public Schools

House allows amendment for student-led school prayer

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House on Tuesday approved a proposal that would place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot requiring public schools to allow voluntary student-led prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of the school day.

Alabama House Approves School Prayer, Pledge Amendment

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House of Representatives approved a proposed constitutional amendment Tuesday requiring public schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and allowing students to initiate and lead prayer in classrooms. House Bill 511, sponsored by Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road), passed the chamber in a 94–4 vote after more than two hours of debate. The measure would allow voluntary, student-led prayer at the beginning of the schoo…

Pledge, prayer period could soon be mandated in Alabama schools

Alabama voters would ultimately have to approve the constitutional amendment if it clears the Senate.

Alabama House approves school prayer, Pledge of Allegiance amendment

Rep. Reed Ingram, R-Pike Road, discusses his bill on school prayer on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives on March 10, 2026 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)A bill requiring schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and allow students to initiate and lead school prayer passed in the Alabama State House of Representatives Tuesday, but not without significant changes.  HB 511, sponsore…

Alabama House passes bill requiring time for student-led prayer in public schools

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would require public schools to set aside time each day for student-led prayer.

Alabama House passes school prayer bill, removes provision threatening funding cuts

Alabama's House of Representatives voted to advance a bill that would require local boards of education to adopt policies allowing student-started and student-led prayer in schools.