MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Children could soon have time to pray and study the Bible at school. One lawmaker hopes to bring fellowship to schools all over the state, but others argue it could violate religious freedom.

A bill by Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) would strip funding from schools that do not lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

"It's already our law to say the pledge, or allow the pledge in the classroom," said Ingram. "But, a lot of schools aren't doing it. And, there's not a claw back if they don't do it."

The bill would also require schoolboards to vote on bringing daily prayer and reading of the Bible to schools. Schoolboards could also lose funding if they do not vote on the measure.

If that vote is in favor, Ingram explained parents would still have to give consent for thei

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