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IA SF2338
IA SF2338A 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 SSB 3171.)
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Introduced
02/19/2018
02/19/2018
In Committee
03/15/2018
03/15/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/05/2018
05/05/2018
Introduced Session
87th 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 SSB 3171.)
AI Summary
This bill enacts the "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" in Iowa, which aims to protect the free exercise of religion by establishing a legal test for when state actions can substantially burden a person's religious practices. The key provisions include: 1) Restoring the "compelling interest" test from past Supreme Court decisions, which requires the state to demonstrate that any substantial burden on religious exercise is the least restrictive means of furthering a compelling governmental interest; 2) Allowing individuals to assert violations of this law as a claim or defense in legal proceedings; and 3) Applying the law broadly to all state and local laws, subject to some limited exemptions. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Local Government (Senate)
Last Action
Referred to Local Government. S.J. 693. (on 03/15/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=87&ba=SF2338 |
| BillText | http://coolice.legis.iowa.gov/Legislation/87thGA/Bills/SenateFiles/Introduced/SF2338.html |
| Bill | http://coolice.legis.iowa.gov/Legislation/87thGA/Bills/SenateFiles/Introduced/SF2338.pdf |
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