From Alliance Defending Freedom:
“Freedom from Relgiion Foundation: The city of Hattiesburg, Miss., shouldn’t be using city resources and public tax dollars to promote a May 2 religious observance, FFRF Staff Attorney Elizabeth Cavell told Mayor Johnny L. DuPree in an April 9 letter of complaint.”
SB1119, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, failed to make it out of the House Judiciary Committee yesterday. The bill needed 11 votes to pass, but only received 7.
Rep. Ballinger can run the bill a second time. Read what we wrote about SB1119 yesterday.
Please call your state representative at 501-682-6211, and ask him or her to support SB1119, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act by Rep. Ballinger and Sen. Hether.
SB1119, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act by Sen. Hesther and Rep. Ballinger, failed to pass the House Judiciary Committee today.
The bill initially passed on a voice-vote, but failed when committee members demanded a roll call vote be taken. The bill received 7 votes; it needed 11 to pass.
Rep. Ballinger can bring the bill up for a second vote—and it might pass, if some committee members who were absent today are present for that meeting—but here’s the deal: This bill should not even be controversial.