Alabama
House 100
Republicans 72 Democrats 28
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 22
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Religious Imposition
This law topic summary was last updated on: December 13, 2018
Religious Imposition laws cover a range of legislation designed to shield private individuals and businesses from complying with nondiscrimination laws and to affirmatively deny services such as employment, housing, and reproductive health care based on a religious objection to that service. Religious Imposition laws exist on both the federal and the state level and take the form of Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRAs), which create a statutory model for those with religious objections to laws of general applicability like the Affordable Care Act to avoid compliance with those laws based on religious objection.
Other Religious Imposition laws take the form of conscience-refusal laws that permit civil servants, health-care workers, and others to deny services or products based on a moral or religious objection to the person serviced or the product requested. Still other forms of Religious Imposition laws—such as anti-transgender legislation—target specific groups and seek to shield businesses and individuals from actions that would otherwise be discriminatory on the basis of a religious or moral objection to LGBTQ individuals.
These maps illustrate how Religious Imposition laws are sweeping through state legislatures across the nation.
The first map shows all activity in states related to Religious Imposition laws. The darker the color, the more Religious Imposition legislative activity in that state. Hover over a state to get more detail and click to see all Religious Imposition related laws for that state.
In the second set of maps you can see at a glance which states have laws that have been passed by state legislatures and are currently in effect.
Database includes all anti-LGBTQ bills introduced since the 2015 legislative session.
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Alaska
House 40
Republicans 23 Democrats 15 Independent 2
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 7
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Arizona
House 60
Republicans 31 Democrats 29
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 7
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Arkansas
House 100
Republicans 78 Democrats 22
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 18
5 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, Anti-Transgender, RFRA
California
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 4
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Colorado
House 65
Republicans 24 Democrats 41
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 11
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Connecticut
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 4
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Delaware
Senate 21
Republicans 7 Democrats 14
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 1
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
District of Columbia
0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database none
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Federal
0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database none
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Florida
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 13
5 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Georgia
Senate 56
Republicans 34 Democrats 22
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 15
6 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Religious Freedom, RFRA, Conscience and Refusal Clauses
Hawaii
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 10
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Idaho
Senate 35
Republicans 28 Democrats 7
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 5
5 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Illinois
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 10
4 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Indiana
Senate 50
Republicans 39 Democrats 11
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 16
4 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Iowa
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 17
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Kansas
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 18
9 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA, Anti-Transgender
Kentucky
Senate 38
Republicans 30 Democrats 8
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 16
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Religious Freedom, Conscience and Refusal Clauses, RFRA
Louisiana
House 100
Republicans 63 Democrats 35 Independent 2
Senate 39
Republicans 27 Democrats 12
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 8
5 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Maine
Senate 34
Republicans 13 Democrats 21
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 11
10 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Maryland
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 3
2 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Massachusetts
House 100
Republicans 23 Democrats 76 Independent 1
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 16
6 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Michigan
House 100
Republicans 55 Democrats 45
Senate 38
Republicans 22 Democrats 16
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 14
5 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Minnesota
House 134
Republicans 64 Democrats 70
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 15
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Mississippi
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 17
4 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA, Anti-Transgender
Missouri
Senate 34
Republicans 24 Democrats 10
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 54
2 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Montana
Senate 50
Republicans 30 Democrats 20
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 4
2 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Nebraska
Nebraska Legislature 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 3
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Nevada
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 3
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
New Hampshire
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 5
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
New Jersey
Senate 40
Republicans 15 Democrats 25
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 3
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
New Mexico
House 70
Republicans 25 Democrats 45
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 7
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Religious Freedom, RFRA
New York
Assembly 99
Republicans 25 Democrats 74
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 5
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
North Carolina
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 14
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Anti-Transgender, Religious Freedom, Conscience and Refusal Clauses
North Dakota
House 94
Republicans 80 Democrats 14
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 1
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Ohio
House 99
Republicans 64 Democrats 35
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 6
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Oklahoma
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 35
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Religious Freedom, RFRA
Oregon
House 60
Republicans 23 Democrats 37
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 2
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Pennsylvania
House 203
Republicans 113 Democrats 90
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 10
2 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Anti-Transgender, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Rhode Island
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 1
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Religious Freedom, RFRA
South Carolina
House 100
Republicans 63 Democrats 37
Senate 46
Republicans 30 Democrats 16
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 19
2 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
South Dakota
House 70
Republicans 62 Democrats 8
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 15
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Tennessee
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 46
9 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Anti-Transgender, Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Texas
House 100
Republicans 61 Democrats 39
Senate 31
Republicans 18 Democrats 13
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 67
5 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Utah
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 6
2 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Vermont
House 141
Republicans 47 Democrats 90 Independent 4
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database none
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Virginia
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 26
6 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Washington
House 98
Republicans 41 Democrats 57
Senate 49
Republicans 20 Democrats 29
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 17
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
West Virginia
House 99
Republicans 76 Democrats 23
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 8
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Wisconsin
Assembly 98
Republicans 60 Democrats 38
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 4
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Wyoming
House 59
Republicans 51 Democrats 7 Independent 1
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 5
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
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