Constitutional amendment; prohibits General Assembly from incorporating churches. (HJ159)
Introduced By
Del. Michele McQuigg (R-Occoquan)
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Description
Constitutional amendment (second resolution); powers of the General Assembly; limitations on powers including incorporation of churches. Deletes language that prohibits the General Assembly from granting charters of incorporation to churches. This prohibition was held to be unconstitutional in 2002 by the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Falwell v. Miller (203 F.Supp. 2d 624). The Court held that the prohibition against incorporation of churches violated the plaintiff church's First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion. Since that case, the State Corporation Commission has granted charters to churches. This amendment deletes the now obsolete language and makes no change in current law. Read the Bill »
Status
04/11/2006: Passed the House
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2006 | Presented and ordered printed 060579772 |
01/11/2006 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/27/2006 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2006 | Taken up |
01/31/2006 | Engrossed by House |
01/31/2006 | Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2006 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2006 | Communicated to Senate |
02/01/2006 | Reading waived |
02/01/2006 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/14/2006 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 0-N) |
02/15/2006 | Read second time |
02/16/2006 | Read third time |
02/16/2006 | Passed by for the day |
02/17/2006 | Read third time |
02/17/2006 | Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2006 | VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) |
04/11/2006 | Enrolled |
04/11/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
04/11/2006 | Signed by President |
04/11/2006 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ159ER) |
05/19/2006 | Assigned Chapter 945 (effective 7/1/06) |
05/19/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0945) |