Hawaii HB272 aims to facilitate the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and Hawaii Ponoi in public elementary schools.

Hawaii HB272 seeks to foster respect and love for the heritage of Hawaii and the United States by allowing public elementary schools to provide time and space for students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and Hawaii Ponoi daily. The bill prohibits teachers and staff from disciplining students for participating or not participating in these recitations and protects teachers from discipline for leading or declining to lead the recitations. Students cannot be forced to recite or stand during the recitations against their or their guardians' wishes.

Hawaii HB272 aims to facilitate the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and Hawaii Ponoi in public elementary schools.

Hawaii HB272 seeks to foster respect and love for the heritage of Hawaii and the United States by allowing public elementary schools to provide time and space for students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and Hawaii Ponoi daily. The bill prohibits teachers and staff from disciplining students for participating or not participating in these recitations and protects teachers from discipline for leading or declining to lead the recitations. Students cannot be forced to recite or stand during the recitations against their or their guardians' wishes.