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SJR 1218: Religious Freedom

JOINT RESOLUTION by Altman

Religious Freedom; Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to provide that an individual may not be barred from participating in any public program because of choosing to use public benefits at a religious provider and to delete a prohibition against using public revenues in aid of any church, sect, or religious denomination or any sectarian institution.

Last Action: 5/5/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 1471 (Passed) -SJ 1002
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2011 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 91
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 91
    3/30/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
    4/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/12/2011 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 468
    4/13/2011 Senate • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 468
    5/5/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 968
    • Now in Education Pre-K - 12
    • Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12 -SJ 968
    • Now in Budget
    • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 968
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/05/11
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1002
    • Substituted CS/HJR 1471 -SJ 1002
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 1471 (Passed) -SJ 1002

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  • SJR 1218, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/18/2011 at 9:37 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1471 (er) Religious Freedom Plakon Compare Last Action: 7/1/2011 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/12/2011 1:00 PM Judiciary 5 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    I Section 3 Page 1 (pdf)

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