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  6. SB277 Alabama 2015 Session

SB277 Alabama 2015 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Phillip W. Williams
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Holidays, to allow seasonal religious displays
Description
<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the display of certain images associated with a religious holiday; to 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; and to 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. </p>
Subjects
Holidays

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 21, 2015 H Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment
May 21, 2015 H Judiciary first Amendment Offered
May 21, 2015 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
April 7, 2015 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
April 7, 2015 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 344
April 7, 2015 S Third Reading Passed
April 2, 2015 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 18, 2015 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing May 20, 2015 Room 429 at 13:30 House JUDY Hearing
Hearing May 20, 2015 Room 429 at 19:00 House JUDY Hearing
Hearing April 1, 2015 Room 325 at 13:00 Senate JUDY Hearing
Hearing April 1, 2015 Room 325 at 19:00 Senate JUDY Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB277 Alabama 2015 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2015-04-07
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB277 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced
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