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2013 SESSION
SJ 287 Constitutional amendment; free exercise of religion (first reference).
Introduced by: William M. Stanley, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); free exercise of religion. Adds to the present constitutional provision on freedom of religion and provides that the right to worship includes prayer in private or public settings, on government premises, on public property, and in all public schools. The amendment also requires public schools to display the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution. The proposed amendment is based on a provision in the Missouri Constitution approved by the Missouri voters August 7, 2012. The resolution incorporates SJ 261.
FULL TEXT
- 01/04/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100576D pdf
- 01/29/13 Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104723D-S1 pdf
HISTORY
- 01/04/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100576D
- 01/04/13 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/15/13 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment and Referenda
- 01/29/13 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
- 01/29/13 Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104723D-S1
- 01/30/13 Senate: Incorporates SJ261
- 01/31/13 Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/13 Senate: Read second time
- 02/01/13 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/01/13 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 13104723D-S1
- 02/01/13 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ287S1
- 02/04/13 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/05/13 Senate: Read third time
- 02/05/13 Senate: Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
- 02/05/13 Senate: Recommitted to Privileges and Elections
- 02/06/13 Senate: Left in Privileges and Elections