FREEDOM TO BE PATRIOT ACT
Summary
Creates the Freedom to Be a Patriot Act. Provides that the display of the American flag may not be prohibited in buildings owned, leased, or controlled by the State.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
Mar 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 19, 2003
How they voted
90–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 94
Mar 19, 2003
D
Democratic50
94% Yea
R
Republican44
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 7, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 20, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 19, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-0-4)
house
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Jan 30, 2003
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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