The debate culminated in an argument on the House floor between Flook and Rep. John Burnett, D-Jackson County, in which Burnett claimed the bill was not a bipartisan effort.
The bill's sponsor and former school administrator Maynard Wallace had his proposal come under question by the Democratic Representative from Jackson County, John Burnett, who says he is worried this attachment will become a part of the permanent record and damage the child's future.
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