Prayer at public events; governmental agency to have no authority to regulate. (SB56)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield) with support from co-patrons Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton), and Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Prayer at public events. Provides that whenever an individual is requested to provide prayer, invocation, or benediction at a public event that is sanctioned by a governmental agency, such governmental agency shall have no authority to regulate how that individual refers to God in prayer or to prohibit the religious content of the individual's prayer, invocation, or benediction, provided such prayer, invocation, or benediction is not used to advance a particular religion or to disparage another faith or belief. View Full Text »

Status

02/15/2010: Failed to Pass in Committee
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Comments

Kiran alsam writes:

prayer at public events

Posted 27 months ago.
Kiran alsam writes:

i beliveis this is a great bill

Posted 27 months ago.
Kiran alsam writes:

i like this

Posted 27 months ago.
jessica chelar writes:

i agree with this bill :)

Posted 27 months ago.