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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE --

SEPTEMBER 11 CLASSROOM MOMENT OF SILENCE

     

     Introduced By: Senators Raptakis, Lawson, Paolino, de la Cruz, Archambault, Zurier,
Anderson, DiMario, Sosnowski, and Acosta

     Date Introduced: February 08, 2022

     Referred To: Senate Education

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-20 of the General Laws entitled "Holidays and Days of Special

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Observance" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     16-20-5. Moment of silence on September 11.

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     On every September 11 in all grades in all public schools, the teacher in charge of the room

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in which each class is held, may allow a brief moment of silence to be observed in memory of the

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tragic events of September 11, 2001.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE --

SEPTEMBER 11 CLASSROOM MOMENT OF SILENCE

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     This act would allow teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to

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observe a brief moment of silence every September 11.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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