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The fourth time was the charm for legislation that allows prayer in public schools and goverment buildings. |
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Wrap: The previous four years the legislation died on the Senate floor.
This year it passed with a unanimous vote in the Missouri Senate.
Bill's sponsor Odessa's Republican Representative Mike McGhee says this legislation reiterates a person's rights.
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| Description: "Any type of a setting. Wether it be a school lunch room or anywhere else as long as you dont disturb someone else you have the right to pray to anybody at anytime you feel like doing it." | |
McGhee also says he was astoundeed that it passed unanimously in the Senate.
This constitutional amendment will now go to a vote of the people.
Reporting from the Capitol, I'm Brian Bondus.
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Missouri Senate unanimously passes legislation to allow prayer in public schools and government buildings. |
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Wrap: The fourth time was the charm for this piece of legislation.
The previous four years it had died on the Senate floor.
St. Louis City Democratic Senator Robin Wright-Jones voted for it on the Senate floor and in committee.
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| Description: "We do every morning in the General Assembly and if we can do it in the General Assembly we should be able to do it anywhere." | |
Wright-Jones says that this year's Senate was filled with "praying people."
This constitutional amendment will now go to a vote of the people.
Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Brian Bondus.