HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1

File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials Prior Year Introduction As: HJ 5/08 - HRU

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 the 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 occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

10/26

Pre-filed

1/13

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/3

Hearing 3/8 at 2:00 p.m.

4/12

Unfavorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Churches -see also- Religion

Discrimination

Human Rights

International Affairs -see also- Foreign Trade

Religion -see also- Churches

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Rules and Executive Nominations