OH HB286 | 2015-2016 | 131st General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-11-30 - Reported - Amended: Community and Family Advancement
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-11-30 - Reported - Amended: Community and Family Advancement
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
To amend section 3101.08 of the Revised Code to provide that an ordained or licensed minister or religious society is not required to solemnize a marriage and a religious society is not required to allow any building or property of the religious society to be used to host a marriage ceremony if the marriage does not conform to the ordained or licensed minister's or religious society's sincerely held religious beliefs, to provide that an ordained or licensed minister or religious society is not subject to civil or criminal liability for such a denial, and to provide that the state and political subdivisions may not penalize or withhold benefits to an ordained or licensed minister or religious society for such a denial.
Title
Permits a religious entity to refuse to solemnize a marriage
Sponsors
Rep. Nino Vitale [R] |
Roll Calls
2016-11-30 - House - House Favorable Passage (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-11-30 | House | Reported - Amended: Community and Family Advancement |
2015-09-16 | House | Refer to Committee: Community and Family Advancement |
2015-07-13 | House | Introduced |
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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31 | Amended Code | Citation Text | ||
31 | 01 | Amended Code | Citation Text | |
31 | 01 | 08 | Amended Code | Citation Text |