It makes clear for all that students are free to pray or participate in religious speech to the same extent that they may participate in secular speech. It places prayer and religious speech on the same level as other speech.
Prayer is too personal, too private, too spiritual.
A prayer is between an individual and his or her concept of a higher power. As it were, ladies and gentlemen, it's the ultimate local control. The Senate passed it 41 to 8. The bill will be returned to the House for further work.