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Kansas Preservation of Religious Freedom Act (HB 2203)
This law was last updated on Dec 12, 2016
Number
HB 2203
Status
Current
Proposed
Feb 1, 2013
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 40
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 41
Full Bill Text
HB 2203 (Kan. Stat. §60-5301, et seq.) provides that a government shall not substantially burden a person’s civil right to exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless such government demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that application of the burden to the person:
- Is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and
- is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.
A person whose exercise of religion has been burdened, or is substantially likely to be burdened, in violation of this act, may assert such violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding.
The bill does not specify that a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding must be against the government, which would potentially allow for private citizens to file suit against other private citizens. Therefore, this RFRA does not track the federal RFRA.
People
Co-sponsor
- Steven Brunk
- Reid Petty
- Steven Huebert
- Stephen Alford
- Sue Boldra
- Peggy Long-Mast
- Keith Esau
- Mark Kahrs
- Charles Macheers
- Craig McPherson
- Ron Ryckman
- Leslie Osterman
- George Edwards
- William Sutton
- Janice Pauls
- Kasha Kelley
- Ramon Gonzalez
- Willie Dove
- John Bradford
- Larry Powell
- Marshall Christmann
- John Ewy
- Robert Montgomery
- Pete deGraaf
- Randy Garber
- Mario Goico
- Amanda Grosserode
- Dennis Hedke
- Jerry Henry
- Phil Hermanson
- Brett Hildabrand
- Jim Howell
- Kelly Meigs
- Connie O'Brien
- Virgil Peck
- Marc Rhoades
- John Rubin
- Ronald Ryckman, Sr.
- Scott Schwab
- Arlen Siegfreid
Primary Sponsor
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