By Representative(s) STEGMAIER / TAKAI / ABINSAY / CACHOLA / ARAKAKI / AHU ISA / FOX / PENDLETON / KAHIKINA / MEYER / LEONG / MCDERMOTT / WHALEN; Auwae, Goodenow, Halford, Luke, Marumoto, Morihara, Oshiro, M.
Keywords: CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, DISCRIMINATION, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, RELIGION
Report Title: Religious Freedom; Guarantees
Description: Enacts the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which provides that the State and counties cannot enact laws that substantially burden the exercise of religion in the absence of a compelling state interest and a showing that the law is the least restrictive one to accomplish that interest.
1-28-99 H Introduced and passed First Reading
2- 1-99 H Referred to the committees on 1. JHA 2. FIN ,
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1-19-00 H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.