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CS/HJR 1471: Religious Freedom

JOINT RESOLUTION by Judiciary Committee ; Plakon ; Precourt ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Ahern ; Baxley ; Bileca ; Burgin ; Coley ; Corcoran ; Costello ; Drake ; Ford ; Gaetz ; McKeel ; Metz ; Perry ; Renuart ; Snyder ; Tobia ; Van Zant ; Weatherford

Religious Freedom; Proposes amendment to s. 3, Art. I of State Constitution to provide that, consistent with U.S. Constitution, no individual or entity may be denied, on basis of religious identity or belief, governmental benefits, funding, or other support, & to delete prohibition against using revenues from public treasury directly or indirectly in aid of any church, sect, or religious denomination or in aid of any sectarian institution.

Last Action: 7/1/2011 - Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/15/2011 House • Filed
    • Introduced -HJ 237
    3/22/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 273
    3/25/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/29/11, 12:00 pm, 404 HOB
    3/29/2011 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 4 -HJ 368
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 368
    4/12/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/14/11, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
    4/14/2011 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 4 -HJ 660
    4/15/2011 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    4/18/2011 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 671
    • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 668
    4/22/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/11
    4/26/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 789
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/27/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 812
    • CS passed; YEAS 81 NAYS 35 -HJ 813
    4/27/2011 Senate • In Messages
    5/5/2011 Senate • Received -SJ 1019
    • Referred to Judiciary -SJ 1019
    • Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 1002
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for SJR 1218 -SJ 1002
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1003
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/6/2011 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 1021
    • CS passed; YEAS 26 NAYS 10 -SJ 1022
    5/6/2011 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1965
    7/1/2011 • Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State

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  • CS/HJR 1471, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/6/2011 at 4:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1218 Religious Freedom Altman Compare Last Action: 5/5/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 1471 (Passed) -SJ 1002
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    I Section 3 Page 4 (pdf) , Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HJR 1471, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/15/2011 at 4:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1218 Religious Freedom Altman Compare Last Action: 5/5/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 1471 (Passed) -SJ 1002
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2011 5:21 PM House 81 Yeas - 35 Nays
    5/6/2011 10:56 AM Senate 26 Yeas - 10 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    I Section 3 Page 4 (pdf) , Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HJR 1471, Original Filed Version Posted 3/15/2011 at 2:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1218 Religious Freedom Altman Compare Last Action: 5/5/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 1471 (Passed) -SJ 1002
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    I Section 3 Page 4 (pdf) , Page 5 (pdf)

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