The state Senate voted unanimously Thursday to reaffirm the right of students to pray in public schools.

Charters schools would be governed by a newly create board under a bill that passed the state Senate on Tuesday.

Amid protests from some members seeking a show of hands for a vote, Senate Finance Committee Co-Chairman Bill Rabon quickly adjourned a Wednesday meeting after declaring that a bill to freeze and repeal the state's renewable energy standards had enough support to advance.

The Senate has tentatively approved Senate Bill 612, a proposal that would forbid localities from having any environmental rules more stringent than state or federal law.