SJR 1218 (2011) -  Religious Freedom

Joint Resolution by Altman
Religious Freedom: Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to provide that an individual may not be barred from participating in any public program because of choosing to use public benefits at a religious provider and to delete a prohibition against using public revenues in aid of any church, sect, or religious denomination or any sectarian institution.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: 05/05/11 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 1471 (Passed) -SJ 1002 on Thursday, May 5, 2011 7:12 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/12/11 1:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 2

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HJR 1471 Subject: Religious Freedom Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/13/2011 12:12:57 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/11/2011 1:54:35 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 1471 (Passed) -SJ 1002 Time: 05/05/2011 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Substituted CS/HJR 1471 -SJ 1002 Time: 05/05/2011 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1002 Time: 05/05/2011 - 6:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/05/11 Time: 05/05/2011 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 05/05/2011 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 968 Time: 05/05/2011 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget Time: 05/05/2011 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12 -SJ 968 Time: 05/05/2011 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Education Pre-K - 12 Time: 05/05/2011 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 968 Time: 05/05/2011 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 468 Time: 04/13/2011 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 468 Time: 04/12/2011 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 04/07/2011 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Considered Time: 03/30/2011 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 91 Time: 03/07/2011 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 91 Time: 03/07/2011 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/18/2011 - 9:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Constitutions Revised by this Bill