Fifty-first Legislature                                                      

Second Regular Session                                                       

 

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2153

 

(Reference to printed bill)

 


Page 1, line 21, strike ", estate, trust, foundation or other legal entity" insert "or other business organization"

Page 2, line 11, strike "opposing party" insert "government or nongovernmental PERSON SEEKING THE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE ACTION"

Lines 20 and 21, strike "The person asserting such a claim or defense may obtain APPROPRIATE RELIEF." insert:

"E.  A person that asserts a violation of this section must establish all of the following:

1.  That the person's action or refusal to act is motivated by a religious belief.

2.  That the person's religious belief is sincerely held.

3.  That the state action substantially burdens the exercise of the person's religious beliefs.

F.  The person asserting a claim or defense under subsection D of this section may obtain injunctive and declaratory relief."

Reletter to conform

Line 27, after the second "action" insert ", except for the requirements prescribed by section 41-1493.04,"

Line 31, strike "or attempted to be made"

Amend title to conform


and, as so amended, it do pass

                                                MICHELLE UGENTI

                                                Chairman

 

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