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HB 43: Churches or Religious Organizations

GENERAL BILL by Plakon ; Cortes, B. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Ahern ; Albritton ; Artiles ; Baxley ; Bileca ; Broxson ; Campbell ; Costello ; Drake ; Eisnaugle ; Fant ; Gonzalez ; Harrison ; Hill ; Mayfield ; Metz ; Moraitis ; O'Toole ; Renner ; Rodrigues, R. ; Stone ; Sullivan ; Van Zant ; Wood

Churches or Religious Organizations; Provides that churches or religious organizations, related organizations, or certain individuals may not be required to solemnize any marriage or provide services, accommodations, facilities, goods, or privileges for related purposes if such action would violate sincerely held religious belief; prohibits certain legal actions, penalties, or governmental sanctions against such individuals or entities.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/10/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-50
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/10/2015 House • Filed
    8/27/2015 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 10
    9/30/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 10/07/15, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    10/7/2015 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 157
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 157
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 10
    1/26/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/28/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall --Temporarily postponed
    2/2/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/04/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/4/2016 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -HJ 399
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 399
    2/26/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16
    3/1/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 617
    • Amendment(s) adopted (028115, 317591) -HJ 617
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/2/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 651
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 82 NAYS 37 -HJ 651
    3/2/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 585
    • Received -SJ 585
    • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 563
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 563
    • Substituted for SB 110 -SJ 563
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 563
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/3/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 633
    • Amendment(s) failed (767712)
    • Passed; YEAS 23 NAYS 15 -SJ 633
    3/3/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 723
    3/3/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 726
    3/10/2016 • Approved by Governor -HJ 1048
    • Chapter No. 2016-50

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  • HB 43, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2016 at 2:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 110 Churches or Religious Organizations Bean Similar Last Action: 3/2/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 43 (Ch. 2016-50) -SJ 563
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    761.061 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 43, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/1/2016 at 4:42 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 110 Churches or Religious Organizations Bean Similar Last Action: 3/2/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 43 (Ch. 2016-50) -SJ 563
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    767712 - Amendment
    Delete line 37 and insert:     		Smith 3/3/2016
    10:16 AM     		Senate: Failed
    3/3/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2016 1:04 PM House 82 Yeas - 37 Nays
    3/3/2016 1:58 PM Senate 23 Yeas - 15 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    761.061 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 43, Original Filed Version Posted 8/10/2015 at 1:33 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2016 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 110 Churches or Religious Organizations Bean Identical Last Action: 3/2/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 43 (Ch. 2016-50) -SJ 563
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    816767 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rodriguez, J. 2/3/2016
    6:12 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/4/2016     		PDF

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    028115 - Amendment
    Remove lines 20-30 and insert:     		Gonzalez 2/29/2016
    1:20 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/1/2016     		PDF
    734961 - Amendment
    Remove line 21 and insert:     		Richardson 2/29/2016
    1:50 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/1/2016     		PDF
    145209 - Amendment
    Remove line 21 and insert:     		Richardson 2/29/2016
    1:50 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/1/2016     		PDF
    317591 - Amendment
    Remove lines 33-38 and insert:     		Miller 2/29/2016
    1:09 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/1/2016     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    761.061 Page 1 (pdf)

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