2017
Regular Session
Marriage; provide that certain persons shall not be required to officiate if such action would violate a sincerely held religious belief.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, CLERGY, MINISTERS AND CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO OFFICIATE ANY MARRIAGE OR PROVIDE SERVICES IF THAT ACTION WOULD CAUSE THE ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL TO VIOLATE A SINCERELY HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEF; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REFUSAL TO SOLEMNIZE ANY MARRIAGE OR PROVIDE SERVICES BASED ON A RELIGIOUS BELIEF IS NOT THE BASIS FOR A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL CAUSE OF ACTION AND PROTECTED ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS SHALL NOT BE PENALIZED OR HAVE BENEFITS WITHHELD FOR REFUSING SUCH SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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House Bill 846
HB 846
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General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
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Majority
Passage
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Lamar
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01/13 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
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01/31 (H) Died In Committee
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