2008 Regular Session

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