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1998 SESSION
HB 1 Religious freedom preserved.
Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Religious and charitable matters; religious freedom preserved. Provides that no government entity shall substantially burden a person's free exercise of religion except if (i) the government entity proves that application of the restriction to the person is essential to further a compelling governmental interest and (ii) the proposed action is the least restrictive means of furthering that interest. "Government entity" as defined under the bill includes state and local governments and those officials acting under color of state law. The bill provides that a person whose exercise of religious freedom has been burdened may assert a claim of violation in a judicial proceeding and the court may grant appropriate relief, including attorney's fees.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/98 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 11/15/97 981451351 pdf
- 02/12/98 House: Committee substitute printed 981592351-H1 pdf
HISTORY
- 01/14/98 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 11/15/97 981451351
- 01/14/98 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/22/98 House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 6
- 02/12/98 House: Reported from General Laws with sub. (24-Y 2-N)
- 02/12/98 House: Committee substitute printed 981592351-H1
- 02/12/98 House: Read first time
- 02/13/98 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/14/98 House: Read second time
- 02/14/98 House: Motion for pending question agreed to
- 02/14/98 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/14/98 House: Committee substitute rejected 981592351-H1
- 02/14/98 House: Motion for pending question agreed to
- 02/14/98 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/14/98 House: Rereferred to General Laws
- 02/15/98 House: Continued to 1999 in General Laws (26-Y 0-N)