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.
        
        Senate Committee References:
        
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
- Rules (RC)
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            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 
 
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                    CS/SB 254, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2022 at 12:36 PM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 215 (c1) Emergency Orders Prohibiting Religious Services or Activities Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee Identical Last Action: 3/1/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 254 (Ch. 2022-208)   Citations - Statutes (1)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 252.64 Page 1 (pdf) 
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                    CS/SB 254, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/13/2022 at 2:56 PM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 215 (c1) Emergency Orders Prohibiting Religious Services or Activities Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee Identical Last Action: 3/1/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 254 (Ch. 2022-208)   Floor Votes (2)Date Chamber Result 1/27/2022 2:57 PM Senate 31 Yeas - 3 Nays 3/2/2022 11:01 AM House 88 Yeas - 29 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 252.64 Page 1 (pdf) 
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                    SB 254, Original Filed Version Posted 9/17/2021 at 3:40 PM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 215 Emergency Orders Prohibiting Religious Services or Activities Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee Identical Last Action: 3/1/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 254 (Ch. 2022-208)   Committee Amendments (1)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 294268 - Amendment 
 Delete line 17 and insert:Rules 
 (Brodeur)1/12/2022 
 1:31 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute 
 1/13/2022Web Page 
 PDFCommittee Votes (2)Date Committee Result 11/30/2021 3:30 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 6 Yeas - 0 Nays 1/13/2022 9:00 AM Rules 14 Yeas - 2 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 252.64 Page 1 (pdf)