HB2171
Religious freedom; applicability of certain executive orders.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Emergency Services and Disaster Law; religious freedom; executive orders.
Provides that no rule, regulation, or order issued by the Governor or other governmental entity pursuant to the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Law shall impose restrictions on the operation of a place of worship that are more restrictive than the restrictions imposed on any other business, organization, ... (More) or activity. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/11/2023 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101594D
- 01/11/2023 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/28/2023 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/28/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2171)
- 01/30/2023 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/03/2023 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 9-N)
- 02/05/2023 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2023 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/07/2023 - House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
- 02/07/2023 - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/08/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/2023 - Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 02/20/2023 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/20/2023 - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
- 02/20/2023 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 23107179D-S1
- 02/21/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2023 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/2023 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/22/2023 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 23107179D-S1
- 02/22/2023 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2171S1
- 02/22/2023 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 5-N)
- 02/22/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2171S1)
- 02/23/2023 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 23107179D-S1 (53-Y 43-N)
- 02/23/2023 - House: VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 43-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/07/2023 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2023 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2171ER)
- 03/07/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2171ER)
- 03/08/2023 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/2023 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/2023 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
- 03/13/2023 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/26/2023 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 603 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/26/2023 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0603)
