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Politics : Should God be replaced? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lady Lurksalot who wrote (20671)	6/26/2005 7:32:37 AM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 28931

A quick Google search of several sources says Texas was the first state to pass such a law, so am not sure exactly what your friend worked on or when it was actually passed, but kudos to her for being part of it in any way. (Mostly I was teasing Ionesco since we often joke about the differences between Texas and California and I wanted to point out that we were ahead on this issue) library.adoption.com The first such bill, in Texas, was signed into law on June 3, 1999 by then-Governor George W. Bush. Since then, 44 other states have passed various versions of the Texas law. writ.news.findlaw.com Texas started a national trend when it enacted its Safe Haven Legislation in 1999.