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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)
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  • 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    4/27/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 00940; Placed on Calendar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)

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  • CS/SB 296, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/1998 at 1:44 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/14/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 3201 (e1) Starks Similar Last Action: 6/17/1998 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-412
    Location:
    H 3203 Religious Freedom Starks Compare Last Action: 3/4/1998 H Withdrawn from Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 3201 (Ch. 98-412) -HJ 00120
    Location:
    H 4189 Religious Freedom Starks Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Claims (JC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 3201 (Ch. 98-412)
    Location:
    S 298 (c1) Religious Freedom Grant Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 3201 (Ch. 98-412)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    084348 - Amendment
    		Campbell 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    272216 - Amendment
    		Gutman 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    375554 - Amendment
    		Gutman 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

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  • SB 296, Original Filed Version Posted 12/23/1997 at 2:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

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