The Florida state House passed a bill Wednesday that would require public schools to display the motto “In God We Trust.”
The bill, which passed 97 to 10, would require that the motto be displayed in a “conspicuous place” in each building used by public school boards, CNN reported.
If an identical bill is approved by the Senate, the legislation would take effect on July 1.
{mosads}The move came the day after the state legislature struck down a measure to consider banning the sale of assault weapons in the wake of a deadly school shooting.
In the same session, lawmakers declared pornography to be a public health risk.
While gun issues need to be addressed, Democratic Rep. Kimberly Daniels said Wednesday, they also need to address “issues of the heart.”
“God isn’t Republican and he’s not a Democrat,” she said. “He’s not black and he’s not white. He is the light. And our schools need light in them like never before.”