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AR HB1705
Bill
Status
4/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Hope Duke
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AI Summary
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State Board of Education must embed content on the founding fathers' religious and moral beliefs into social studies standards for grades 6-12 beginning with the 2026-2027 school year
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Required curriculum includes the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence and core political beliefs such as ordered liberty, equality, natural rights, freedom of speech and press, and free exercise of religion
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Standards must address the founders' views on the identity of the "Creator," human nature, republican government, separation of powers, federalism, and "the fatal tendency of democracy"
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Curriculum must cover historical influences including the Ten Commandments, Mosaic Law, New Testament, ancient Hebrew/Greek/Roman experiences, English Common Law, Magna Carta, and English Bill of Rights as bases for American law
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Instruction must address how the Declaration of Independence's recognition of inalienable rights formed the framework for abolishing slavery
Legislative Description
To Require Information Concerning How The Religious And Moral Beliefs Of The Founding Fathers Influenced The Founding Of The United States To Be Embedded Into Existing Social Studies Standards.
Last Action
Notification that HB1705 is now Act 478
4/8/2025