SENATE BILL 674

File Code: Human Relations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 966

Sponsored By:

Senator Kelley

Entitled:

Civil Rights - Religious Exercise

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the government, under specified circumstances, from burdening a person's exercise of religion; providing specified exceptions; requiring governmental authority to demonstrate that specified actions comply with the Act; providing for the application of the Act; permitting persons aggrieved by a violation of the Act to obtain specified relief; prohibiting the Act from being construed in a specified manner; defining terms; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/15

First Reading Senate Rules

2/19

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

2/18

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Hearing cancelled

3/22

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

LAWS AND ORDINANCES - see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS

RELIGION -see also- CHURCHES

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government

( 12-601 , 12-602 , 12-603 , 12-604 , 12-605 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered