SB40 Alabama 2013 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Ten Commandments, display of on state property and at public schools, authorized, const. amend.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Section 3 of Article I of the Constitution
of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 3 of
the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
1901, as amended, expresses various provisions
relating to religious freedom. This section does
not include any provision concerning the display of
the Ten Commandments</p><p class="bill_description">
Section 263 of Article XIV of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as
Section 263 of Article XIV of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of 1901, as
amended, prohibits public school funds being
appropriated to any sectarian or denominational
school</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 622 to the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 3.01 of Article I
of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution
of 1901, as amended, the Alabama Religious Freedom
Amendment, provides that freedom of religion may
not be burdened by state and local law</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would propose a constitutional
amendment which would provide that property
belonging to the state may be used to display the
Ten Commandments and that the right to display the
Ten Commandments on property owned or administrated
by a public school or public body is not restrained
or abridged</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide that every
person would be at liberty to worship according to
his or her own conscience; and that no person would
be compelled to attend or support a place of
worship or a minister</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide that the civil
and political rights, privileges, and capacities of
no person may be diminished or enlarged on account
of his or her religious beliefs</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit the expenditure of
public funds in defense of the constitutionality of
this amendment</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify an election date</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, providing for certain religious rights and
liberties; authorizing the display of the Ten Commandments on
state property and property owned or administrated by a public
school or public body; prohibiting the expenditure of public
funds in defense of the constitutionality of this amendment;
and specifying an election date.
</p>
Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2013 | Pending third reading on day 16 Favorable from Constitution, Campaigns and Elections | |
| March 20, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 28, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections |
| February 28, 2013 | S | Engrossed |
| February 26, 2013 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 164 |
| February 26, 2013 | S | Taylor motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 163 |
| February 26, 2013 | S | Taylor Amendment Offered |
| February 26, 2013 | S | Singleton motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| February 26, 2013 | S | Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections Amendment Offered |
| February 26, 2013 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 26, 2013 | S | Dial motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| February 26, 2013 | S | Singleton motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| February 26, 2013 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| February 14, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 5, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics, and Elections |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB40 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB40 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |