A bill for an act relating to the exercise of religion, and including effective date and applicability provisions. Effective date: 04/02/2024.
90th General Assembly
Free exercise of religion protected. 1. State action shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless the government demonstrates that applying the burden to that person’s exercise of religion is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.
2. A person whose exercise of religion has been substantially burdened in violation of this chapter may assert such violation as a claim or defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding and obtain appropriate relief, including damages, injunctive relief, or other appropriate redress. Standing to assert a claim or defense under this chapter shall be governed by the general rules of standing under state and federal law. The plaintiff, if the prevailing party, may also recover reasonable attorney fees and costs.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-30 | 13:30 | Hearing | Room G15 | Senate State Government Subcommittee |
| 2024-01-30 | 13:30 | Hearing | Room 217 Conference Room | Senate State Government Subcommittee |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2024-04-02 | Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 729. |
| 2024-04-02 | Signed by Governor. S.J. 743. |
| 2024-03-05 | Explanation of vote. H.J. 508. |
| 2024-03-04 | Explanation of vote. H.J. 498. |
| 2024-03-04 | Explanation of vote. H.J. 497. |
| 2024-03-04 | Explanation of vote. H.J. 498. |
| 2024-03-04 | Message from House. S.J. 426. |
| 2024-02-29 | Substituted for HF 2454. H.J. 468. |
| 2024-02-29 | Amendment H-8106, yeas 37, nays 57, lost. H.J. 468. |
| 2024-02-29 | Passed House, yeas 61, nays 33. H.J. 470. |
| 2024-02-29 | Explanation of vote. H.J. 483. |
| 2024-02-29 | Explanation of vote. H.J. 482. |
| 2024-02-29 | Immediate message. H.J. 481. |
| 2024-02-28 | Amendment H-8106 filed. H.J. 454. |
| 2024-02-21 | Message from Senate. H.J. 340. |
| 2024-02-21 | Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 343. |
| 2024-02-20 | Amendment S-5018 filed, lost. S.J. 351. |
| 2024-02-20 | Passed Senate, yeas 31, nays 16. S.J. 352. |
| 2024-02-20 | Immediate message. S.J. 354. |
| 2024-02-01 | Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 205. |
| 2024-01-30 | Subcommittee recommends passage. []. |
| 2024-01-29 | Subcommittee: Schultz, Salmon, and Weiner. S.J. 161. |
| 2024-01-29 | Subcommittee Meeting: []. |
| 2024-01-23 | Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 136. |