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2002 SESSION
SB 608 Posting of "In God We Trust" in all schools.
Introduced by: Nick Rerras | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Posting of certain statement. Requires all school boards to post the statement, "’In God We Trust,’ the national motto, enacted by Congress in 1956,” prominently and in a conspicuous place, in each of their schools for all students to read. "In God We Trust" is presently codified as the national motto of the United States pursuant to 36 U.S.C. § 186 (1999). This measure is identical to HB 108.
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/02 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 025890522 pdf
- 02/11/02 Senate: Committee substitute printed 022096522-S1 pdf
- 02/12/02 Senate: Printed as engrossed 022096522-ES1 pdf
- 03/15/02 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB608ER) pdf
- 05/17/02 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0891) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/17/02 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 025890522
- 01/17/02 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/11/02 Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/11/02 Senate: Committee substitute printed 022096522-S1
- 02/12/02 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/02 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/02 Senate: Read second time
- 02/12/02 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/12/02 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/12/02 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 022096522-S1
- 02/12/02 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/12/02 Senate: Amendment #2 by Sen. Rerras agreed to
- 02/12/02 Senate: Amendment #1 by Sen. Saslaw rejected (14-Y 26-N)
- 02/12/02 Senate: VOTE: SASLAW -- FLOOR AMEND 1 (14-Y 26-N)
- 02/12/02 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee sub. w/amds. 022096522-ES1
- 02/12/02 Senate: Rules suspended (37-Y 3-N)
- 02/12/02 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (37-Y 3-N)
- 02/12/02 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/12/02 Senate: Passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
- 02/12/02 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (30-Y 10-N)
- 02/12/02 Senate: Printed as engrossed 022096522-ES1
- 02/12/02 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/18/02 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/02 House: Read first time
- 02/18/02 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/27/02 House: Reported from Education (16-Y 6-N)
- 02/28/02 House: Read second time
- 03/01/02 House: Read third time
- 03/01/02 House: Passed House (79-Y 16-N)
- 03/01/02 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 16-N)
- 03/15/02 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB608ER)
- 03/18/02 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/18/02 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/19/02 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/08/02 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/17/02 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/17/02 Senate: Senate rejected Gov's recommendation (16-Y 24-N)
- 04/17/02 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (16-Y 24-N)
- 04/17/02 Senate: Communicated to Governor
- 05/17/02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 891 (effective 7/1/02)
- 05/17/02 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0891)