BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A new bill pre-filed in the Alabama House of Representatives seeks to amend the state constitution to require school districts hold the Pledge of Allegiance every day, or face dire financial consequences.

The bill, HB43, was filed Thursday by Rep. Reed Ingram, R-Pike Road, would amend part of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 to require public school boards statewide to adopt a policy requiring that the Pledge of Allegiance be held to the American flag at the start of each school day.

In addition, the bill would also require school boards to decide whether or not to adopt policies allowing both students and faculty to "voluntarily participate in a daily prayer and a reading of the Bible or other religious text." This would be held before normal school hours, w

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