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
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
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. Read the Bill »
Status
02/15/2010: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/04/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100562D |
01/04/2010 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/20/2010 | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/20/2010 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
02/15/2010 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
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