House Amendment 2026 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend the amendment, H=1954, to Senate File 588, as 1 2 amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as 1 3 follows: 1 4 #1. Page 1, by striking lines 11 through 17 and 1 5 inserting the following: <cause the pledge of 1 6 allegiance to be recited, and America the beautiful or 1 7 the star spangled banner to be recited or sung, at the 1 8 beginning of each school day. However, if a student 1 9 has a musical instrument, the student may play America 1 10 the beautiful or the star spangled banner on the 1 11 instrument in lieu of reciting or singing those songs. 1 12 Persons reciting the pledge of allegiance and reciting 1 13 or singing America the beautiful or the star spangled 1 14 banner shall stand holding their hand over their 1 15 heart, though a student playing America the beautiful 1 16 or the star spangled banner shall be exempt from this 1 17 requirement. A student shall not be compelled, 1 18 against the student's objections or those of the 1 19 student's parent or guardian, to recite the pledge of 1 20 allegiance or to recite or sing America the beautiful 1 21 or the star spangled banner, but shall be required 1 22 to>. 1 23 1 24 1 25 1 26 R. OLSON of Polk 1 27 SF 588.525 82 1 28 kh/je/9793 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35 1 36 1 37 1 38 1 39 1 40 1 41 1 42 1 43 1 44 1 45 1 46 1 47 1 48 1 49 1 50 -1-