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CS/SB 254: Religious Institutions

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Brodeur ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry ; Rodrigues

Religious Institutions; Defining the term “religious institution”; providing that an emergency order may not directly or indirectly prohibit religious services or activities; providing an exception under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 6/27/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-208
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/17/2021 Senate • Filed
10/13/2021 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules -SJ 14
11/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 11/30/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
11/30/2021 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 95
12/1/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
1/10/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/13/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 14
1/13/2022 Senate • CS by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 2 -SJ 116
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/14/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
1/18/2022 Senate • CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 171
1/24/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/27/22 -SJ 236
1/27/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 228
• Read 3rd time -SJ 228
• CS passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 3 -SJ 228
• Immediately certified -SJ 236
1/27/2022 House • In Messages
2/24/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/1/2022 House • Substituted for CS/HB 215
• Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/2/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 88, NAYS 29
3/2/2022 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 543
6/17/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/24/2022 • Approved by Governor
6/27/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-208