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2005 SESSION
SB 1305 Religious references; determination of property rights upon division of church, diocese or society.
Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Property held for religious purposes; determination of property rights upon division of church, diocese, or society. Provides that upon division of a church or society, the congregation may vote on whether to belong to a different church, diocese, or society, or be independent of any church, diocese, or society. Currently the vote is limited to which branch of the church or society the congregation will belong. The bill also provides that a division of the church, diocese, or society is conclusively presumed when the lesser of 10 congregations or 10 percent of all congregations in the state vote within any 12-month period to separate from the church, diocese, or society, and allows the congregation to report its determination to the appropriate circuit court. In addition, the bill provides that in certain church, diocese, or society property transfers where the property is held for the benefit of the congregation, evidence of the determination of the congregation shall be sufficient proof for granting the transfer.
FULL TEXT
- 01/21/05 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 059189772 pdf
- 02/03/05 Senate: Printed as engrossed 059189772-E pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/21/05 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 059189772
- 01/21/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/26/05 Senate: Reported from General Laws (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/05 Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/01/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/02/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/05 Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/05 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/03/05 Senate: Amendment by Sen. Mims agreed to
- 02/03/05 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1305E
- 02/03/05 Senate: Printed as engrossed 059189772-E
- 02/04/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/05 Senate: Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
- 02/07/05 Senate: Recommitted to General Laws
- 02/08/05 Senate: Left in General Laws