Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 587
Marriage; provide that certain religious organizations and individuals shall not be required to officiate if that would violate beliefs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, CLERGY, MINISTERS AND CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO OFFICIATE ANY MARRIAGE OR PROVIDE SERVICES IF THAT ACTION WOULD CAUSE THE ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL TO VIOLATE A SINCERELY HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEF; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REFUSAL TO SOLEMNIZE ANY MARRIAGE OR PROVIDE SERVICES BASED ON A RELIGIOUS BELIEF IS NOT THE BASIS FOR A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL CAUSE OF ACTION AND PROTECTED ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS SHALL NOT BE PENALIZED OR HAVE BENEFITS WITHHELD FOR REFUSING SUCH SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
4 co-sponsors
Lester Carpenter, Becky Currie, Mark Formby, Carolyn Crawford
Its course
February 8 to February 23, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives