CS/HB 3201: Religious Freedom Restoration Act
GENERAL BILL by Governmental Operations ; Starks ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd ; Ball ; Feeney ; Bloom ; Wallace
Religious Freedom Restoration Act; creates "Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1998"; provides that government shall not substantially burden exercise of religion; provides exceptions; provides definitions; provides for attorney's fees & costs; provides applicability & construction.
Effective Date: 06/17/1998
Last Action: 6/17/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-412
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/17/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-412
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/14/1997 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 12/17/1997 | House |
• Referred to Governmental Operations (GRC) |
| 2/27/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (GRC), 03/05/98, 10:15 am, 413C |
| 3/3/1998 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Governmental Operations (GRC) -HJ 00018; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (GRC), 03/05/98, 10:15 am, 413C --Temporarily deferred |
| 3/6/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (GRC), 03/12/98, 1:30 pm, 413C --Temporarily deferred |
| 4/1/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (GRC), 04/07/98, 10:00 am, 413C |
| 4/7/1998 | House |
• Comm. Action:-Unanimously CS by Governmental Operations (GRC) -HJ 00558 |
| 4/13/1998 | House |
• CS read first time on 04/13/98 -HJ 00555; Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00558 |
| 4/14/1998 | House |
• Objection filed |
| 4/16/1998 | House |
• Placed on Governmental Responsibility Council Calendar -HJ 00689 |
| 4/24/1998 | House |
• Placed on General Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01115; Amendment pending -HJ 01116; Pending amendment failed -HJ 01353; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01354 |
| 4/28/1998 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 01544; CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 5 -HJ 01545 |
| 4/28/1998 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 5/1/1998 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Judiciary; Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 01816; Immediately withdrawn from Judiciary; Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 01642; Substituted for CS/SB 296 -SJ 01642; Read second and third times -SJ 01642; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01642 |
| 5/1/1998 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 02400 |
| 6/1/1998 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 6/17/1998 |
• Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-412 |