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2002 SESSION
HB 106 Posting of "In God We Trust" in local government admin. buildings.
Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Posting of certain statement. Authorizes boards of supervisors and city or town councils to post prominently in a conspicuous place in their primary local government administrative building for all citizens to read the phrase "In God We Trust," which is the national motto of the United States pursuant to 36 U.S.C. § 186 (1999). In addition, the Office of the Attorney General is required to intervene on behalf of local governments and to provide legal defense of this provision. An enactment clause authorizes local governments to accept contributions in cash or in-kind from any person (defined to include individuals, companies, organizations, and other legal entities) to defray the costs of implementing this provision.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/02 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/19/01 026308824 pdf
- 02/05/02 House: Printed as engrossed 026308824-E pdf
- 03/15/02 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB106ER) pdf | impact statement
- 05/17/02 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0894) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/02 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/19/01 026308824
- 01/09/02 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/18/02 House: Assigned to C. C. T. sub-committee: 1
- 02/01/02 House: Reported from C. C. T. with amendment (18-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/02 House: Read first time
- 02/05/02 House: Read second time
- 02/05/02 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/05/02 House: Amendments by Del. Marshall, R.G. agreed to
- 02/05/02 House: Title replaced
- 02/05/02 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/05/02 House: Printed as engrossed 026308824-E
- 02/06/02 House: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 7-N)
- 02/06/02 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 7-N)
- 02/06/02 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/07/02 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/02 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/19/02 Senate: Reported from Local Government w/amd (11-Y 4-N)
- 02/21/02 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/02 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/02 Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/02 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/22/02 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/22/02 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/22/02 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (30-Y 10-N)
- 02/22/02 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (30-Y 10-N)
- 02/25/02 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/26/02 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (93-Y 5-N)
- 02/26/02 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 5-N)
- 03/15/02 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB106ER)
- 03/18/02 House: Enrolled
- 03/18/02 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/19/02 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/08/02 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/17/02 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/17/02 House: House rejected Gov's recommendation (29-Y 68-N)
- 04/17/02 House: VOTE: REJECTED (29-Y 68-N)
- 04/17/02 House: Communicated to Governor
- 05/17/02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 894 (effective 7/1/02)
- 05/17/02 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0894)