Dean Jeffries voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Establishes the Equal Protection for Religion Act
Vote to pass a bill that establishes state protections for freedom of religion.
Prohibits any state action from substantially burdening an individual’s exercise of religion unless applying the burden to that individual’s exercise of religion is essential to further a compelling government interest, and is the least restrictive means (Article 1A).
Authorizes individuals whose exercise of religion has been substantially burdened to assert such violation against the state or political subdivision as a claim or defense in any judicial or adminstrative proceeding (Article 1A).
Title: Establishes the Equal Protection for Religion Act
Vote to pass a bill that establishes state protections for freedom of religion.
Prohibits any state action from substantially burdening an individual’s exercise of religion unless applying the burden to that individual’s exercise of religion is essential to further a compelling government interest, and is the least restrictive means (Article 1A).
Authorizes individuals whose exercise of religion has been substantially burdened to assert such violation against the state or political subdivision as a claim or defense in any judicial or adminstrative proceeding (Article 1A).
Title: Establishes the Equal Protection for Religion Act