Bill > SF2154

This bill establishes the "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" in Iowa, which aims to restore the "compelling interest test" from the Supreme Court cases Sherbert v. Verner and Wisconsin v. Yoder. The bill prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion, unless the government can demonstrate that the burden furthers a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of doing so. The bill provides individuals with the ability to assert a claim or defense in legal proceedings if their religious exercise has been substantially burdened by government action. The bill applies to all state and local laws, with some exemptions for certain detention facilities.