SENATE BILL 20

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)