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AZ HB2596
Bill
Status
5/11/2010
Primary Sponsor
Andy Biggs
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AI Summary
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Amends liquor licensing law to allow cities and towns to approve exemptions from distance restrictions for churches or charter schools located in designated entertainment districts, with limits on the number of districts based on city/town population.
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Expands the definition of "exercise of religion" to include the ability to act or refuse to act in a manner substantially motivated by a religious belief, whether or not compulsory or central to a larger religious system.
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Prohibits government from imposing land use regulations that impose unreasonable burdens on religious exercise unless the regulation meets religion-neutral zoning standards, addresses hazardous adjacent uses, or suitable alternate property exists.
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Requires government to treat religious assemblies and institutions on equal terms with nonreligious assemblies and institutions in land use regulations.
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Prohibits government from discriminating against religious assemblies, institutions or structures in land use regulations or completely excluding them from a jurisdiction.
Legislative Description
Free exercise of religion
Last Action
Governor Signed
5/11/2010