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Published Monday, March 23, 2009
State assembly kills bill regarding Catholic Church oversight
In light of concerns over its constitutionality, state legislators killed a bill in the General Assembly that would force the Catholic Church to give lay leaders more control over parish finances. Senate Bill 1098, known as An Act Modifying Corporate Laws Relating to Certain Religious Corporations, drew widespread public outrage culminating in a rally of thousands in Hartford. The bill, called “blatantly unconstitutional, insensitive and inappropriate” by Gov. M. Jodi Rell, will not be reconsidered during this...
