CS/SB 296: Religious Freedom Restoration Act
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Grant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bronson ; Klein
Religious Freedom Restoration Act; creates "Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1998"; provides that government shall not substantially burden exercise of religion; provides exceptions; provides definitions; provides for attorney's fees & costs; provides applicability; provides construction.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; House Bill substituted -SJ 01642; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 3201 (Ch. 98-412)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; House Bill substituted -SJ 01642; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 3201 (Ch. 98-412)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/5/1997 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 11/19/1997 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Reform and Oversight |
| 3/3/1998 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 00025 |
| 4/9/1998 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/14/98, 3:00 pm, Room-309C |
| 4/14/1998 | Senate |
• Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00499; CS read first time on 04/16/98 -SJ 00499 |
| 4/16/1998 | Senate |
• Now in Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 00499 |
| 4/27/1998 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 00940; Placed on Calendar |
| 4/28/1998 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092 |
| 4/29/1998 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092 |
| 4/30/1998 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01222, -SJ 01522 |
| 5/1/1998 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; House Bill substituted -SJ 01642; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 3201 (Ch. 98-412) |