Religious freedom; applicability of certain executive orders.
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HB 775 — Religious freedom; applicability of certain executive orders.
Last action — Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws and Technology (7-Y 7-N)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Religious freedom; applicability of certainexecutive orders. Provides that no rule, regulation, or orderissued by the Governor or other governmental entity pursuant to theCommonwealth of Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Law of 2000applies to the exercise of religion in a church, synagogue, or otherplace of worship.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103079D Current pdf January 11, 2022
Action History
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Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws and Technology (7-Y 7-N)
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage #2 (51-Y 46-N)
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Passed House (51-Y 46-N)
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Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
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VOTE: Passage (50-Y 48-N)
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Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Read first time
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Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 9-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
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Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #4
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Impact statement from DPB (HB775)
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103079D
Sponsors
- Margaret B. Ransone · Cosponsor
- Wren M. Williams · Primary
- Jason S. Ballard · Cosponsor
- Tara A. Durant · Cosponsor
- Phillip A. Scott · Cosponsor
- Anne Ferrell Tata · Cosponsor
- Jr. Thomas C. Wright · Cosponsor
- C. Matthew Fariss · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 55 voted No
"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Nay |
| Bell, John J. | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Nay |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Nay |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Nay |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 50 | 46 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 50 | 46 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 46% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 49 | 48 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 49 | 48 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 49% | 48% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Les R. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Nay |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Ronnie R. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Nay |
| Don Scott | — | Nay |
| Freitas, Nicholas J. | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Jason S. Ballard | — | Yea |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Nay |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Nay |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Nay |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 38% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Campbell, Jeffrey L. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Nay |
| Freitas, Nicholas J. | — | Yea |
| Jason S. Ballard | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 775 do?
- Religious freedom; applicability of certainexecutive orders. Provides that no rule, regulation, or orderissued by the Governor or other governmental entity pursuant to theCommonwealth of Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Law of 2000applies to the exercise of religion in a church, synagogue, or otherplace of worship.
- Who sponsors HB 775?
- HB 775 is sponsored by Ransone, Margaret B., Wren M. Williams, Jason S. Ballard, Tara A. Durant, Phillip A. Scott, Anne Ferrell Tata, Thomas C. Wright, Jr., and Fariss, C. Matthew.
- What is the current status of HB 775?
- This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 775?
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