Bill Text: IL SB2732 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Provides that any order, rule, regulation, or other directive issued by any governmental entity pursuant to an emergency or health or safety determination that requires closure or limitation of any place of worship entitled to the religious exemption under the United States Code shall be considered a substantial burden even if the order, rule, regulation, or other directive is one of general applicability.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-12 - Referred to Assignments [SB2732 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2732-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2732 Introduced 1/12/2024, by Sen. Adriane Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
775 ILCS 35/16 new
Amends the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Provides that any order, rule, regulation, or other directive issued by any governmental entity pursuant to an emergency or health or safety determination that requires closure or limitation of any place of worship entitled to the religious exemption under the United States Code shall be considered a substantial burden even if the order, rule, regulation, or other directive is one of general applicability.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning human rights.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is
amended by adding Section 16 as follows: