A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that nothing in the Constitution shall abridge the right of persons to participate in voluntary prayer in public schools or institutions. States that no person shall be required by the United States or by any State to participate in prayer.

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Timeline

1. 24 March 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 March 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 April 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

   Source: Committee

4. 29 April 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 2 May 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 June 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 27 June 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1127.

   Source: Committee

8. 14 July 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment without recommendation.

   Source: Committee

9. 24 January 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 642.

   Source: Calendars

10. 24 January 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without recommendation with an amendment. With written report No. 98-348. Additional and minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

11. 24 January 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without recommendation with an amendment. With written report No. 98-348. Additional and minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

12. 2 March 1984

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

13. 5 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

14. 6 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

15. 7 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

16. 8 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

17. 12 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

18. 13 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

19. 14 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

20. 15 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

21. 19 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

22. 20 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

23. 20 March 1984

    Vote

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-44. Record Vote No: 34.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Failed of passage in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 March 1984

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 24 January 1984

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 March 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Abdnor, James [R-SD-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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