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Relating to the regulation of places and practices of worship by the governor
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee
Topics:Civil rightsState government
Same legislation: HF 2097
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2024
- Done: House committeeFebruary 13, 2024
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The governor would be stopped from closing or making rules for any building used for religious worship. This rule applies even if there is a public health emergency or a disaster.1
Read the official explanation
This bill prohibits the governor from closing, placing a mandate on, or otherwise regulating a place or practice of worship for any reason, including through the proclamation of a disaster emergency or public health disaster. The bill defines “place of worship” as a building in which an active congregation is devoted to worship.
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: January 30, 2024 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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Similar bills
- HF 2145 Relating to the regulation of places and practices of worship by the governor91st General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2694Nearly identical
- HF 280 Relating to the regulation of places and practices of worship by the governor91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
Matched by wording or an identical title.