>> Read the full text of the bill on the Arkansas Legislature website
House Bill 1626 says the class would "be taught in an objective and nondevotional manner with no attempt made to indoctrinate students as to either the truth or falsity of the biblical materials or texts from other religious or cultural traditions."
The legislation, proposed by state Rep. Joe Cloud, R-Russellville, must be approved by the state Senate and signed by the governor to become law.
State law already allows, but does not require, public schools to offer a Bible class, according to the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
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