AR HB1615

Prohibits state government from denying licenses, certifications, or degrees to individuals who hold religious or philosophical beliefs about biological sex or marriage, unless the state can demonstrate a compelling governmental interest

Allows professionals to decline providing services to clients when the requested goals or behaviors conflict with their sincerely held religious beliefs, protecting them from government penalties for such refusals

Permits government employees who authorize or solemnize marriages (clerks, judges, justices of the peace) to recuse themselves from same-sex marriages based on religious beliefs, provided they give prior written notice

Protects businesses providing wedding-related services (photographers, florists, cake decorators, venue owners) from state discrimination if they decline to serve same-sex weddings based on religious beliefs

Allows individuals and organizations to maintain sex-separated facilities (restrooms, locker rooms, dress codes) based on biological sex without facing government penalties