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.
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• In Messages • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 585 • Received -SJ 585 • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 563 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 563 • Substituted for SB 110 -SJ 563 • Read 2nd time -SJ 563 • Placed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 |
