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CS/SB 298: Religious Freedom

JOINT RESOLUTION by Judiciary ; Grant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bronson

Religious Freedom; constitutional amendment to provide that state shall not substantially burden free exercise of religion, even if burden results from rule or law of general applicability, unless state demonstrates that application of burden is in furtherance of compelling interest & is least-restrictive means of furthering that compelling interest. Amends s. 3, Art. I.

Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, 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; Rules and Calendar
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Governmental Reform and Oversight; Rules and Calendar -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
    4/22/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 00758; Now in Rules and Calendar
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 3201 (Ch. 98-412)

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  • CS/SB 298, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/1998 at 1:44 AM

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    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/14/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 3203 Religious Freedom Starks Similar Last Action: 3/4/1998 H Withdrawn from Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 3201 (Ch. 98-412) -HJ 00120
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    H 4189 Religious Freedom Starks Similar 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)
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    H 3201 (e1) Starks Compare Last Action: 6/17/1998 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-412
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    S 296 (c1) Religious Freedom Restoration Act Grant Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S 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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    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    I Section 3

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  • SB 298, Original Filed Version Posted 12/23/1997 at 2:09 PM

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    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    I Section 3

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