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The National Council of the Order of St. Andrew initiated in 2006 the Religious Freedom Resolutions project. The goal of this project, which represents one component of the overall, multi-faceted Religious Freedom Initiative, is the adoption of religious freedom resolutions in support of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in every state legislature. This project is an ongoing effort of the Order of Saint Andrew and represents an important part of the governmental and public affairs strategy of the Religious Freedom Initiative.
Stephen Georgeson serves as the national coordinator for the state resolutions project. He can be contacted at spgeorgeson@yahoo.com.
The Mother Church needs you! Learn what additional actions you can take to protect Religious Freedom for the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
U.S. State Resolution Status and Primary Sponsors
The National Council of the Order of St. Andrew initiated in 2006 the Religious Freedom Resolutions project. The goal of this project, which represents one component of the overall, multi-faceted Religious Freedom Initiative, is the adoption of religious freedom resolutions in support of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in every state legislature. This project is an ongoing effort of the Order of Saint Andrew and represents an important part of the governmental and public affairs strategy of the Religious Freedom Initiative.
Stephen Georgeson serves as the national coordinator for the state resolutions project. He can be contacted at spgeorgeson@yahoo.com.
The Mother Church needs you! Learn what additional actions you can take to protect Religious Freedom for the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
U.S. State Resolution Status and Primary Sponsors
Adopted
by House and Senate on 5/2007
Sen. Jabo Waggoner
Introduced on 1/17/2008
Adopted
by House 3/18/2008
Adopted
by Senate 5/22/2008
Rep. Mark Anderson
Introduced on 9/10/2007
Adopted
by Senate 2/28/2008
Sen. Elaine Kontominas Alquist
Adopted
by Assembly 8/30/2008
Adopted on 4/30/2010
Rep. Demetrios Giannaros
Rep. Themis Klarides
Rep. John C. Geragosian
Introduced on 3/2/2010
Adopted
on 4/23/2010
Rep. Peter Nehr
Introduced on 3/1/2010
Adopted
on 4/28/2010
Senator Mike Fasano
Introduced on 3/1/2010
Adopted
on 4/28/2010
Senator Mike Fasano
Introduced on 8/10/2007
Adopted
on 10/4/2007
Rep. Sandra Pihos & Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
Introduced on 8/10/2007
Adopted
on 10/4/2007
Rep. Sandra Pihos & Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
HR 27 – Introduced on 3/12/2009
Adopted
on 3/23/2009
Rep. Wayne Ford
Rep. Pat Murphy
Adopted
on 3/26/2008
Rep. Mary Lou Marzian
Introduced on 3/25/2009
Adopted
by House 3/31/2009
Adopted
by Senate 4/2/2009
Rep. Linda Valentino
Senator Margaret Craven
Senator Barry Hobbins
Adopted
on 4/16/2008
Senator Gale Candaras
SR 178 – Introduced on 4/2/2008
Adopted by House and Senate on 8/13/18
Introduced on 3/19/2008
Adopted
by House 5/7/2012
Rep. Kurt Bahr
Adopted
by Senate 5/17/2012
Senator Eric Schmitt
Introduced 1/6/2010
Adopted
on 4/13/2010
Sen. Gwen Howard
No resolution has been introduced at this time.
Introduced on 2/2/2010
Adopted
by House 2/13/2010
Rep. Al Park
Adopted
on 6/28/2010
Sen. Bob Rucho
Adopted
by Senate on 5/2014
Adopted
by House on 12/9/2014
Introduced on 5/4/2009
Adopted
by Senate on 5/6/2009
Adopted
by House on 6/1/2009
Sen. Rod Monroe, Sen. Bruce Starr, and Sen. Richard Devlin
Introduced on 5/4/2009
Adopted
by Senate on 5/6/2009
Adopted
by House on 6/1/2009
Sen. Rod Monroe, Sen. Bruce Starr, and Sen. Richard Devlin
of Senator Heineman speaking about the resolution (fast forward to 18:27)
Adopted
by House on 2/23/2012
Rep. Brian Gosch
Introduced on 5/1/2011
Adopted
on 5/5/2011
Rep. Dennis Bonnen
Adopted
on 5/16/2011
Senator John Whitmire
Introduced on 2/9/2010
Adopted
on 5/12/2010
Senator Richard Sears
Senator Robert Hartwell
Adopted
by the Senate and House 2/26/2012
Senator Mike Padden
Rep. Bill Hinkle
Introduced on 3/4/2010
Adopted
on 4/22/2010
Sen. Ted Kanavas
Introduced on 2/18/2010
Adopted
by Senate 4/5/2010
Adopted
by House 4/11/2010
Senator Kevin Meyer
Introduced on 1/22/2009
Adopted
by Senate on 2/18/09
Adopted
by House 3/12/2009
Senator David Johnson
Adopted
by House and Senate on 4/7/2011
Rep. Lois Court
Rep. John Kefalas
Senator Joyce Foster
Senator Nancy Spence
HR 9 – Introduced on 3/10/2009
Adopted
on 3/19/2009
Rep. Nick Manolakos
Adopted
by House 4/2007
Rep. Mike Cheokas
Adopted
by House 4/2007
Rep. Mike Cheokas
Adopted
by the House 4/14/2015
Rep. Matthew Erpelding
Rep. Melissa Wintrow
SR2
Adopted
by Senate 3/22/2017
Senator Blake Doriot
Senator John Crane
Introduced on 1/6/2011
Adopted
by Senate 2/3/2011
Sen. Tim Owens
Adopted
by Senate 6/2007
Sen. Edwin Murray
HJR 5 – Introduced on 3/14/2008
Adoption Pending
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus
Introduced on 3/19/2009
Adopted
by House 3/19/2009
Adopted
by Senate 3/25/2009
Senator John Pappageorge
Senator John Gleason
Senator Roger Kahn
No resolution has been introduced at this time.
Adopted
by Assembly and Senate on 5/6/2009
Assemblyman James Ohrenschall
Sen. William Raggio
Adopted
by Senate and House 6/2006
Sen. Bob Smith
Sen. Joseph Kyrillos, Jr.
Adopted
by Senate and House 4/1/2011
Senator Dean Skelos
Senator Michael Gianaris
Assemblywomen Aravella Simotas and
Nicole Malliotakis
Introduced on 1/26/2011
Adopted
on 3/24/2011
Senator Tim Mathern
Rep. Andy Maragos
Introduced on 2/19/2008
Adopted
on 3/24/2008
Adopted
by House 11/2006
Rep. Timothy Solobay
Introduced on 10/24/2007
Adopted
by Senate 3/10/2008
Sen. Barry Stout
Introduced on 2/20/2008
Adopted
by House on 4/9/2008
Rep. Leonidas Stavrinakis
Introduced on 2/20/2008
Adopted
by House on 4/9/2008
Rep. Leonidas Stavrinakis
Adopted
by Senate 6/2007
Adopted
by House on 4/17/2008
Sen. Roy Herron
Introduced on 1/23/2009
Adopted
on 2/5/2009
Senator Patricia Jones
Introduced on 2/3/2009
Adopted
on 2/19/2009
Rep. Gregory Hughes
Adopted
on 3/1/2012
Delegate Johnny Joannou
Delegate Manoli Loupassi
Introduced on 2/11/2008
Adopted
by House 3/3/2008
Adopted
by Senate 3/8/2008
Delegate Samuel Cann
Sen. Joseph Minard
Adopted
on 6/20/2012
Sen. Joseph Minard