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2016 SESSION

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HB 791 Act for Religious Freedom; reaffirms religious rights.

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SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Act for Religious Freedom. Reaffirms that the religious rights asserted in § 57-1 of the Code of Virginia are the natural and unalienable rights of mankind.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/16  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102530D  pdf
• 02/01/16  House: Printed as engrossed 16102530D-E  pdf
• 02/29/16  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB791ER)  pdf
• 03/07/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0284)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/12/16  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102530D
• 01/12/16  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/18/16  House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
• 01/19/16  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/16  House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/16  House: Read first time
• 01/29/16  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/01/16  House: Read second time
• 02/01/16  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/01/16  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/01/16  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB791E
• 02/01/16  House: Printed as engrossed 16102530D-E
• 02/02/16  House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N)
• 02/02/16  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N)
• 02/03/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/03/16  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/22/16  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 4-N)
• 02/24/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/16  Senate: Read third time
• 02/25/16  Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
• 02/29/16  House: Enrolled
• 02/29/16  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB791ER)
• 02/29/16  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/03/16  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/04/16  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/4/16
• 03/04/16  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 11, 2016
• 03/07/16  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 284 (effective 7/1/16)
• 03/07/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0284)