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SB277 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB277 Alabama 2015 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2015
Session
1
Sponsor

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

Votes

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature