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Religious activities as essential services. Prohibits the state and a political subdivision from imposing restrictions on a religious organization that are more restrictive than the restrictions imposed upon other businesses and organizations that provide essential services to the public. Permits the state or a political subdivision to require a religious organization to comply with a neutral and generally applicable health, safety, or occupancy requirement to the same extent as other organizations, if the requirement is otherwise allowable under Indiana's religious freedom law. Provides that the state, a political subdivision, or an officer or employee of the state or a political subdivision may not restrict the right of the people to worship or to worship in person during a disaster emergency.

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Liz Brown (R)*,  Bob Cherry (R)*,  Aaron Freeman (R)*,  Eric Koch (R)*,  Matthew Lehman (R)*,  Greg Steuerwald (R)*,  Eric Bassler (R),  Mike Bohacek (R),  Jim Buck (R),  John Crane (R),  Chris Garten (R),  Mike Gaskill (R),  Sue Glick (R),  Travis Holdman (R),  Erin Houchin (R),  Dennis Kruse (R),  Jeff Raatz (R),  Linda Rogers (R),  Jack Sandlin (R),  Jim Tomes (R),  R. Michael Young (R),  Andy Zay (R), 

Public Law 99 (on 04/22/2021)

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