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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1217: Religious exercises/burden

Concerning the burdening of exercises of religion and freedom of conscience.

Summary

  • Prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person's free exercise of religion or freedom of conscience: (1) Even if the burden results from a law, rule, or action of general applicability; and (2) Unless it demonstrates that application of the law, rule, or other action imposing the burden on the person is essential to further a compelling governmental interest implicating another express…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to restricting the government from burdening a person's fundamental right to free exercise of religion and freedom of conscience;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

13 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Mark Hargrove R-47Matt Shea R-4Larry Haler R-8David Taylor R-15Jeff Holy R-6Representative R-26Bob McCaslin R-4Jay Rodne R-5Norma Smith R-10Luanne Van Werven R-42Tom Dent R-13Dave Hayes R-10Shelly Short R-7

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 1217 in other sessions

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