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Committee advances bill to designate March 1 as Religious Liberty Day
Summary
The committee advanced Senate Bill 10 38 to designate March 1 as Religious Liberty Day after an amendment cleaning the billlanguage was accepted; the chair added a prior roll by unanimous-consent and ordered the bill moved forward.
The committee on May 5 advanced Senate Bill 10 38, a measure to designate March 1 as Religious Liberty Day, after accepting an amendment that the sponsor said clarifies that the holiday treats all religions equally.
Mister McGinnis, the bill sponsor, told the committee the amendment from Representative Terabeel "cleaned up the language" to ensure "all religions are treated on the same footing" and then moved for passage. The chair asked for any objections to adding the prior roll of a vote; hearing none, she ordered the addition by unanimous consent.
The bill was presented as a recognition measure: if it passes both chambers and the governor signs it, March 1 would be observed as Religious Liberty Day. Committee procedure on the day focused on the amendment and on moving the measure forward; the transcript records the chair granting the unanimous-consent request but does not include a formal roll-call tally for final passage at the meeting.
The committee took the procedural step to advance the bill to the next stage; further action will be determined by subsequent floor calendars and any required action by the full House, Senate or the governor.
