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Kentucky Religious Freedom Restoration Act (HB 279)
This law was last updated on Dec 12, 2016
Number
Ky. Rev. Stat. §446.350
Status
Current
Proposed
Feb 7, 2013
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 65
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 66
Full Bill Text
HB 279 prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person’s freedom of religion, unless the government proves by clear and convincing evidence that it has a compelling governmental interest in infringing the specific act or refusal to act and has used the least restrictive means to further that interest.
People
Co-sponsor
- Johnny Bell
- Gary Wayne "Toby" Herald
- Rick Rand
- Jody Richards
- Wilson Stone
- Gregory Stumbo
- John Tilley
- Brent Yonts
- Thomas Thompson
- Gerald Watkins
- Robert Benvenuti III
- Julie Raque Adams
- Lynn Bechler
- Kevin Bratcher
- Regina Bunch
- Dwight Butler
- John Carney
- Hubert Collins
- Tim Couch
- Will Coursey
- Ron Crimm
- Jim DeCesare
- Bob DeWeese
- Myron Dossett
- C.B. Embry Jr.
- Joseph Fischer
- David Floyd
- Jim Gooch Jr.
- Jeff Greer
- Keith Hall
- Mike Harmon
- Richard Heath
- Richard Henderson
- Jeff Hoover
- Kenny Imes
- Thomas Kerr
- Kim King
- Martha King
- Adam Koenig
- Stan Lee
- Brian Linder
- Donna Mayfield
- David Meade
- Michael Meredith
- Brad Montell
- Tim Moore
- Rick Nelson
- David Osborne
- Ryan Quarles
- Marie Rader
- Bart Rowland
- Steven Rudy
- Sal Santoro
- Jonathan Shell
- John Short
- Diane St. Onge
- Fitz Steele
- Jim Stewart
- Tommy Turner
- Ken Upchurch
- Ben Waide
- Russell Webber
- Addia Wuchner
- Jill York
- Dennis Horlander
Primary Sponsor
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