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SB 1365 - Authorizes religious objections by professionals - Key Vote
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (House) - March 1, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (21-9) - Feb. 28, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes religious objections by professionals
Vote to pass a bill that requires government protection of the expression of religious beliefs.
-Prohibits state government from denying or revoking an individual’s professional or occupational license due to any of the following (Sec. 1):
-Declining to provide service because of an individual’s “sincerely held" religious beliefs;
-Refusing to affirm a statement that is contrary to their religious beliefs;
-Expressing religious beliefs; or
-Operating the individual’s business pursuant their religious beliefs.
-Exempts peace officers from the provision that authorizes an individual to decline to provide service because of religious beliefs (Sec. 1).
-Specifies that the provisions of the bill are not an authorization for the following (Sec. 1):
-Sexual misconduct;
-Prohibited conduct; or
-Conduct that violates the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act.
-Prohibits discrimination against religious organizations in contracts with public bodies for the following (Sec.2):
-Religious beliefs; or
-Willingness to alter the exercise or expression of religious beliefs.
-Authorizes a religious organization to receive compensation and attorney fees if their religious rights under this act have been violated (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 26, 2012
Title: Authorizes religious objections by professionals
Sponsors
- Chester Crandell (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ron Gould (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Gowan Sr. (AZ - R)
- Steve Montenegro (AZ - R)
- Don Shooter (AZ - R)
- Steve Smith (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steven B. 'Steve' Yarbrough (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- John M. Allen (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Andy Biggs (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Fillmore (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Doris Goodale (AZ - R)
- Lori Klein (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jerry Lewis (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- John McComish (AZ - R)
- Albert Anthony 'Al' Melvin (AZ - R)
- J. D. Mesnard (AZ - R)
- John Nelson (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steve Urie (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
