1997 Regular Session

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 25

JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER: 8 File Code: General Assembly
Sponsored By:
Delegates O'Donnell, Bissett, M. Burns, Greenip, Kelly, Leopold, D. Murphy, Owings, Ports, Schade, Wood, and Cadden
Entitled:
Federal
Constitutional Amendment
- Desecration of American Flag

Synopsis:

Memorializing the Congress of the United States to propose a federal constitutional amendment which authorizes the Congress and the states to prohibit the physical desecration of the American Flag.

Legislative History

House Action
2/21
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/26
Hearing 3/12 at 1:15 p.m.
3/19
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 3/20 (Delegate Billings) Adopted
3/20
Second Reading Passed
3/21
Third Reading Passed (94-34)
4/1
Returned Passed
4/8
Signed by the President and the Speaker - Joint Resolution 8
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable
Special Order 4/4 (Senator Bromwell) Adopted
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (42-5)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Janet Greenip, District 33
Delegate James M. Kelly, District 9B
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Victoria L. Schade, District 31
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONGRESS, U. S
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
CONSTITUTION, U. S
FLAGS

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)