Bill Text: VA HB1294 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Churches, synagogues, etc.; localities shall not charge any fee unless authorized by general law.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 20-8)

Status: (Passed) 2012-04-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0804) [HB1294 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2012-HB1294-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1294 Offered January 24, 2012 A BILL to prohibit certain local fees related to religious institutions. ----------
Patrons-- Spruill, Alexander, Anderson, Cline, Cosgrove, Cox, J.A., Cox, M.K., Gilbert, Herring, Iaquinto, Ingram, James, Joannou, Jones, Kilgore, Knight, Landes, Marshall, D.W., O'Bannon, Peace, Rush, Torian, Villanueva and Ware, O.; Senators: Blevins, Lucas and Miller, Y.B.
---------- Unanimous consent to introduce ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  §1. Localities shall not charge an operational permit fee, assembly fee, or any similar fee to any religious institution.