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IA SF508
IA SF508A bill for an act relating to the standard of judicial review and providing a claim or defense when a state action burdens a person's exercise of religion, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 240.)
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Introduced
03/06/2019
03/06/2019
In Committee
04/04/2019
04/04/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/14/2020
06/14/2020
Introduced Session
88th General Assembly
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to the standard of judicial review and providing a claim or defense when a state action burdens a person's exercise of religion, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SF 240.)
AI Summary
This bill aims to protect the exercise of religion in Iowa by providing a legal framework for challenging state actions that substantially burden a person's religious practices. The key provisions include: establishing the "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" in Iowa, restoring the "compelling interest test" for evaluating state burdens on religious exercise, defining important terms like "exercise of religion" and "government," allowing persons to assert violations of the act as a claim or defense, and applying the act to all state and local laws. The bill is intended to take effect immediately upon enactment.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Local Government (Senate)
Last Action
Subcommittee recommends passage. (on 02/13/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=88&ba=SF508 | 03/07/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/88/attachments/SF508.html | 03/07/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/88/SF508.pdf | 03/07/2019 |
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