HB1063ham002 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. John A. Fritchey

Filed: 4/5/2005

09400HB1063ham002 LRB094 09993 WGH 44364 a

AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1063

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1063 on page 1, line 5 by deleting ", 2-104,"; and

on page 2, by replacing lines 15 through 33 with the following:

"(a) Discrimination on the Basis of Religion. Any church, synagogue, mosque, any religious or denominational corporation, association, educational institution, society, or non-profit nursing institution conducted by and for those who rely upon treatment by prayer through spiritual means in accordance with the tenets of a recognized church or religious denomination with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform any work, whether religious or secular, for the church, synagogue, mosque, religious or denominational corporation, association, educational institution, society, or non-profit nursing institution conducted by and for those who rely upon treatment by prayer through spiritual means in accordance with the tenets of a recognized church or religious denomination work connected with the carrying on by such corporation, association, educational institution, society or non-profit nursing institution of its activities.

(b) Discrimination on any Basis. Any church, synagogue, mosque, religious or denominational corporation, association, educational institution, society, or non-profit nursing institution conducted by and for those who rely upon treatment by prayer through spiritual means in accordance with the tenets of a recognized church or religious denomination with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or discharge from military service to perform work that is important to the spiritual and pastoral mission of the church. Work is important to the spiritual and pastoral mission of the church if the employee's primary duties consist of teaching, spreading the faith, church governance, supervision of a religious order, or supervision or participation in religious ritual and worship. Work that is important to the spiritual and pastoral mission of the church includes, but is not limited to, the work of clergy, choir directors, organists, and seminary faculty."; and

by deleting lines 31 through 35 on page 4, all of pages 5 through 9, and lines 1 through 30 on page 10.