Religious freedom; applicability of certain executive orders. (HB775)
Introduced By
Del. Wren Williams (R-Stuart) with support from co-patron Del. Jason Ballard (R-Pearisburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Religious freedom; applicability of certain executive orders. Provides that no rule, regulation, or order issued by the Governor or other governmental entity pursuant to the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Law of 2000 applies to the exercise of religion in a church, synagogue, or other place of worship. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2022 | Committee |
01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103079D |
01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/18/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB775) |
02/03/2022 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #4 |
02/04/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
02/07/2022 | Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2022 | Read first time |
02/10/2022 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/11/2022 | Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N) |
02/11/2022 | VOTE: Passage (50-Y 48-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2022 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
02/11/2022 | Passed House (51-Y 46-N) |
02/11/2022 | VOTE: Passage #2 (51-Y 46-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/14/2022 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
03/07/2022 | Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws and Technology (7-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
No one is trying to stop you from going to church, unless there’s a public health emergency. As the child of a parent who caught Covid at choir practice, I believe even churches must sometimes be compelled to protect their flocks, if they won’t do it voluntarily.