To Amend The Law Concerning Religious Nondiscrimination.
95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Prohibit the government from discriminating against certain individuals and organizations because of their beliefs regarding marriage or what it means to be female or male;
(7) "Belief about biological sex or marriage" means a belief based on religious or philosophical premises: (A) Regarding the sex of two (2) individuals who may enter into marriage; or (B) That "male" or "man" or "female" or "woman" refers exclusively to a person's immutable biological sex as objectively determined by anatomy and genetics at the time of birth;
Beliefs regarding biological sex or marriage. (a) The state government shall not take any discriminatory action against: (1) A religious organization or person wholly or partially on the basis that the religious organization or person: (A) Solemnizes or declines to solemnize any marriage [...] (B) Makes any employment-related decision [...] based upon [...] a belief about biological sex or marriage;
(C) Makes any decision concerning the sale, rental, occupancy of, or terms and conditions of occupying a dwelling or other housing under its control based upon or in a manner consistent with a belief about biological sex or marriage;
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-11 | 10:00 | Hearing | Room 149 | House Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-03-10 | 10:00 | Hearing | Room 149 | House Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-03-06 | 10:00 | Hearing | Room 149 | House Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-03-04 | 10:00 | Hearing | Room 149 | House Judiciary Committee |
| 2025-03-03 | 10:00 | Hearing | Room 149 | House Judiciary Committee |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-11 | Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. |
| 2025-03-11 | Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. |
| 2025-03-11 | REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED |
| 2025-03-05 | Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. |
| 2025-03-05 | Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. |
| 2025-03-05 | REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED |
| 2025-02-27 | Filed |
| 2025-02-27 | Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE |