HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 5

File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials

Sponsored By:

Delegate Sophocleus

Entitled:

Turkish Treatment of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Ecumenical Patriarch of the Orthodox Christian Church

Synopsis:

Urging the government of the Republic of Turkey to uphold and safeguard religious and human rights, cease discrimination against the Ecumenical Patriarch of the Orthodox Christian Church, grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate recognition, ecclesiastic succession, and the right to train specified clergy, and respect specified human and property rights; and providing that a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the Department of Legislative Services to specified individuals.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

3/14

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Sophocleus) Adopted (129-0)

Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Churches

Discrimination

Human Rights

International Affairs -see also- Foreign Trade

Religion -see also- Churches

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered