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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 20

CHAPTER NUMBER: 308 File Code: Corporations and Associations
Sponsored By:
Senator Baker
Entitled:
Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Easton

Synopsis:

Repealing uncodified provisions of law relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Easton, commonly known as the "Vestry Act"; requiring specified religious corporations to adopt bylaws to govern their corporate and temporal affairs; recognizing the legal existence of specified parishes and congregations as bodies corporate and estopping all persons from denying their legal and corporate existence; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
10/5
Pre-filed
1/13
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2/8
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/11
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/6
Return Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 308
House Action
2/12
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/17
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (131-1)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION, DEPARTMENT OF
CHARTERS
CHURCHES
CORPORATIONS -see also- MERGERS; MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Corporations and Associations
( 5-301 , 5-337 , 5-338 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 1999: Third Reading Passed (131-1)
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