SB 690 Chaplains of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force; sermons.
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Summary as passed Senate: (all summaries)

Chaplains of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force; sermons. Prohibits censorship by state government officials or agencies of the religious messages or other speeches within religious services made by chaplains of the Virginia National Guard while in Title 32 or State Active Duty status or of the Virginia Defense Force, so long as (i) the religious content offered is not in any way a precursor of, introduction to, or part of any official ceremony, gathering, or formation that is not part of the religious service; (ii) the content does not urge disobedience of lawful orders; and (iii) members of the Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force are not required to attend the service or event where such content is delivered. The bill incorporates SB 1295.

Full text:
11/21/14  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100675D  pdf
01/26/15  Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104326D-S1  pdf
02/20/15  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB690ER)  pdf
03/17/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0283)  pdf

Status:
11/21/14  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100675D
11/21/14  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/26/15  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
01/26/15  Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104326D-S1
01/27/15  Senate: Incorporates SB1295
01/28/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/29/15  Senate: Read second time
01/29/15  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
01/29/15  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 15104326D-S1
01/29/15  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB690S1
01/30/15  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
02/06/15  House: Placed on Calendar
02/06/15  House: Read first time
02/06/15  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
02/06/15  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #2
02/12/15  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
02/13/15  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N)
02/16/15  House: Read second time
02/17/15  House: Read third time
02/17/15  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/17/15  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
02/20/15  Senate: Enrolled
02/20/15  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB690ER)
02/20/15  House: Signed by Speaker
02/23/15  Senate: Signed by President
02/24/15  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/24/15
02/24/15  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
03/17/15  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 283 (effective 7/1/15)
03/17/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0283)