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SB277 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Holidays, to allow seasonal religious displays
Description

Existing law does not expressly allow the display of images associated with a religious holiday such as a Christmas image, nativity scene, or Christmas tree on public property.

This bill would express certain legislative findings regarding the display of images associated with a religious holiday such as a Christmas image, nativity scene, or Christmas tree on public property.

This bill would allow the display of images associated with a religious holiday such as a Christmas image, nativity scene, or Christmas tree on public property if the display has a secular purpose and does not advance a particular religion.

Subjects
Holidays

Bill Actions

H

Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment

H

Judiciary first Amendment Offered

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 344

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

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Source: Alabama Legislature