Royce West voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Authorizes Protections for Lawyers that Deny Clients Based on Religious Exemptions
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes protections for lawyers who reject clients based on a religious exemption.
Prohibits a state agency that issues a license or regulates a business occupation or profession from adopting rules, regulations, or policies that limits an applicant's ability to maintain or renew a license based on sincerely held religious beliefs (Sec. 1).
Specifies that first responders are exempt from these protections in order to ensure the standard care or practice of the applicable business, occupation, or profession are satisfied (Sec. 1).
Establishes that this act will become law upon a two-thirds passage in both the state house and senate (Sec. 2).
Title: Authorizes Protections for Lawyers that Deny Clients Based on Religious Exemptions