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HB 377 Charitable institutions and associations; organizations applying for or receiving public funds, etc.

Introduced by: Suhas Subramanyam | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Charitable institutions and associations; local appropriations to faith-based organizations. Provides that no organization shall be prohibited from applying for or receiving public funds as part of a neutral grant or funding program from a locality on the basis of the organization's religious status, provided that all government funds received from the locality are used to provide community services for secular purposes, and further provides that nothing in the bill shall be construed to absolve or change any existing right or obligation created by certain provisions of the Virginia Human Rights Act or related to the exercise of religion.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Charitable institutions and associations; local appropriations to faith-based organizations. Allows localities to make appropriations to nonprofit faith-based organizations that provide community services within the locality for secular purposes without regard to the religious affiliation of the recipients of such services, provided that nothing in the bill shall be construed to absolve or change any existing right or obligation created by certain provisions of the Virginia Human Rights Act or related to the exercise of religion.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Charitable institutions and associations; local appropriations to faith-based organizations. Allows localities to make appropriations to nonprofit faith-based organizations that provide community services in the locality for nonreligious purposes and regardless of recipients' faith affiliation.