Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Religious Freedom Defense Act. Prohibits the State and local governments from taking discriminatory action against a person if the person believes or acts under a religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is only between one man and one woman, or that sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage. Allows a person to assert a claim or defense under the Act in a judicial or administrative proceeding for damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or other appropriate relief against the State or local government. Also allows the Attorney General to seek enforcement of the Act. Defines "discriminatory action", "person", "State benefit program", and "State".

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
7/28/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kyle McCarter
7/28/2015	Senate	First Reading
7/28/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
8/6/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
8/7/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
9/2/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
2/3/2016	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
4/8/2016	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

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