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This bill establishes the Montana Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which recognizes the free exercise of religion as a fundamental right and restores the use of the "compelling governmental interest" test in legal cases where the exercise of religion is substantially burdened by state action. The bill defines key terms such as "substantially burden," "compelling governmental interest," and "exercise of religion," and allows individuals or entities to assert a claim or defense against any state action that substantially burdens their religious exercise, unless the state can demonstrate that the burden is essential to further a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of doing so. The bill also includes severability and effective date provisions.

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