Relating to the protection of the free exercise of religion rights of inmates and ensuring access to volunteer and faith-based chaplains and chaplaincy services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2021
Last action Mar 8, 2021
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Total actions
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0
Committee
1
Mar 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Corrections
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JW
James White
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
Co
BS
Bryan Slaton
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Co
DB
DeWayne Burns
RRepublican
Co
DA
Doc Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Gary VanDeaver
RRepublican
Co
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
Co
Jared Patterson
RRepublican
Co
Jay Dean
RRepublican
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