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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1178: Religion/gov. discrimination

Enacting the protection of the rights of religious exercise and conscience from government discrimination act.

Summary

  • Establishes the protection of the rights of religious exercise and conscience from the government discrimination act. Prohibits the state from taking discriminatory action against a person on the basis that the person believes, speaks, or acts in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1178), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 12, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to protecting the rights of religious freedom and conscience of individuals in their beliefs and practices from government discrimination;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Representative R-26David Taylor R-15Bob McCaslin R-4John Koster R-39Vicki Kraft R-17Vincent Buys R-42

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1178 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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