Prayer at public events; governmental agency shall have no authority to regulate religious content. (SB1072)
Introduced By
Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Prayer at public events. Provides that whenever a private individual is requested to provide a 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 prohibit the religious content of the private 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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 092376268 |
01/13/2009 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/28/2009 | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2009 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
02/09/2009 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |