Religious freedom; definitions, marriage solemnization, participation, and beliefs.
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SB 1324 — Religious freedom; definitions, marriage solemnization, participation, and beliefs.
Last action — Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2017. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
12 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Provides that no person shall be (i) required to participate in the solemnization of any marriage or (ii) subject to any penalty by the Commonwealth, or its political subdivisions or representatives or agents, solely on account of such person's belief, speech, or action in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman. The bill defines "person" as any (a) religious organization; (b) organization supervised by or controlled by or operated in connection with a religious organization; (c) individual employed by a religious organization while acting in the scope of his paid or volunteer employment; (d) successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality of any of the foregoing; or (e) clergy member or minister. The bill also defines "penalty." This bill is identical to
Bill Text
- Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1324ER) View text Current html March 07, 2017
- Engrossed Senate: Printed as engrossed 17102265D-E html February 07, 2017
- Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102265D html January 10, 2017
Action History
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Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
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Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
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Vetoed by Governor
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 38-N)
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Conferees appointed by House
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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House requested conference committee
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House insisted on amendment
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Passed House with amendment (55-Y 41-N)
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Engrossed by House as amended
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Printed as engrossed 17102265D-E
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Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1324E
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read second time
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102265D
Sponsors
- Sr. Charles W. Carrico · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 32 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Charles W. Carrico, Sr.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 57 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (95)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 55 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (96)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1324 do?
- Provides that no person shall be (i) required to participate in the solemnization of any marriage or (ii) subject to any penalty by the Commonwealth, or its political subdivisions or representatives or agents, solely on account of such person's belief, speech, or action in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman. The bill defines "person" as any (a) religious organization; (b) organization supervised by or controlled by or operated in connection with a religious organization; (c) individual employed by a religious organization while acting in the scope of his paid or volunteer employment; (d) successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality of any of the foregoing; or (e) clergy member or minister. The bill also defines "penalty." This bill is identical to
- Who sponsors SB 1324?
- SB 1324 is sponsored by Charles W. Carrico, Sr..
- What is the current status of SB 1324?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2017. Enacted.
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