BILL NUMBER: SB 1274	CHAPTERED  09/28/08

	CHAPTER  523
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 28, 2008
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 28, 2008
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 19, 2008
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 12, 2008
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 7, 2008
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 12, 2008
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 28, 2008
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 23, 2008
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 9, 2008
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 1, 2008

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Wyland
   (Coauthor: Senator Denham)

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2008

   An act to amend the heading of Article 2 (commencing with Section
52720) of Chapter 11 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of, and to
add Section 52730 to, the Education Code, relating to patriotic
exercises.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1274, Wyland. Patriotic exercises and instruction.
   Existing law requires a public school to conduct daily patriotic
exercises. Existing law provides that this requirement may be
satisfied through reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of
the United States of America.
   This bill would specify that instruction that promotes
understanding the concepts of "pledge," "allegiance," "republic," and
"indivisible," and understanding the importance of the pledge as an
expression of patriotism, love of country, and pride in the United
States of America satisfies the requirement that patriotic exercises
be conducted. This bill would also require that, when pupils in a
public school are instructed with regard to the words of the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America as part of
these patriotic exercises, the school is to provide a combination of
the giving of the pledge and the instruction described above, which
shall be provided by school districts during the time allotted for
the patriotic exercise.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  The heading of Article 2 (commencing with Section
52720) of Chapter 11 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the
Education Code is amended to read:

      Article 2.  Patriotic Exercises and Instruction


  SEC. 2.  Section 52730 is added to the Education Code, to read:
   52730.  (a) Providing instruction that promotes understanding the
concepts of "pledge," "allegiance," "republic," and "indivisible,"
and understanding the importance of the pledge as an expression of
patriotism, love of country, and pride in the United States of
America shall satisfy the requirement of Section 52720.
   (b) When pupils in a public school are instructed with regard to
the words of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America as part of the patriotic exercises conducted
pursuant to this article, that public school shall provide a
combination of the giving of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of
the United States of America and the instruction specified in
subdivision (a). School districts shall provide this instruction
during the time allotted for the patriotic exercise.