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ID H0426

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2014

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits occupational licensing boards and governmental entities from denying, revoking, or suspending professional licenses based on declining to provide services that violate sincerely held religious beliefs, except in emergency public safety situations

  • Protects refusal to affirm statements or oaths contrary to sincerely held religious beliefs and the expression of religious beliefs as non-unprofessional conduct

  • Allows business-related decisions including employment, client selection, and financial decisions based on sincerely held religious beliefs without license consequences

  • Clarifies that the protections do not authorize intentional infliction of emotional or physical injury upon any person

  • Specifies that the law does not authorize violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (42 U.S.C. § 1395dd) or the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-1)

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to prohibit any occupational licensing board or governmental subdivision or entity from denying, revoking or suspending a person's professional or occupational license, certificate or registration due to certain conduct.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

1/29/2014

Committee Referrals

State Affairs1/29/2014

Full Bill Text

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