2004 Regular Session

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 2

File Code: Human Relations Crossfiled with: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 5
Sponsored By:
Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Della, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled:
Maryland Religious Independence from Federal Courts

Synopsis:

Requesting the U.S. Congress to pass legislation declaring the power to display the Ten Commandments and to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto on or within property owned or administered by the several states or political subdivisions thereof to be among the powers reserved to the states; setting out words of the Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto; and requesting Congressional legislation making exceptions to subject matter jurisdiction of federal courts inferior to the U.S. Supreme Court.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONGRESS, U. S
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
JURISDICTION
LEGISLATION - see also- CORRECTIVE LEGISLATION; CURATIV LEG.
RELIGION -see also- CHURCHES

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered