Leftist Values

[Dont call me Shirley]

19. And corporate pressure to rescind these laws.

Here's who has these laws waiting for approval:

http://www.ncsl.org/research/civil-and-criminal-justice/2015-state-rfra-legislation.aspx

2015 LEGISLATION
Jurisdiction
Bill Number
Summary
Arkansas
HB 1228
Enacts the Conscience Protection Act; provides remedies and penalties for violating or abusing religious protections; declares an emergency.
Colorado
HB 1171
Concerns a state freedom of conscience protection act.
Georgia
HB 29
Relates to state government; provides for the preservation of religious freedom; provides for a short title; provides for findings; provides for definitions; provides for penalties; provides for the granting of relief; repeals conflicting laws.
Georgia
HB 218
Relates to state government; provides for the preservation of religious freedom; provides for the granting of relief; provides for definitions; provides for a short title; provides for findings; provides for an effective date; repeals conflicting laws.
Georgia
SB 129
Relates to state government; provides for the preservation of religious freedom; provides for legislative findings; provides for definitions; provides for the granting of relief; provides for a short title; provides for an effective date; repeals conflicting laws.
Hawaii
HB 1160
Prohibits the State or any county from burdening any person's right to exercise religion absent that burden being the least restrictive means of furthering a compelling governmental interest.
Indiana
HB 1632
Provides that a state or local government action may not substantially burden a person's right to the exercise of religion unless it is demonstrated that applying the burden to the person's exercise of religion is essential to further a compelling governmental interest, and the least restrictive means of furthering the compelling governmental interest.
Indiana
SB 101; Signed by Governor - 3/26/2015
Prohibits a governmental entity from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion unless the governmental entity can demonstrate that the burden is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering the compelling governmental interest; provides a procedure for remedying a violation; specifies that the religious freedom law applies to the implementation or application of a law.
Indiana
SB 568
Provides that a state or local government action may not substantially burden a person's right to the exercise of religion unless it is demonstrated that applying the burden to the person's exercise of religion is essential to further a compelling governmental interest, and the least restrictive means of furthering the compelling governmental interest.
Michigan
SB 4
Creates Michigan religious freedom restoration act.
Montana
HB 615
Revises laws related to the fundamental rights under the constitution; relates to constitutional amendment proposals.
Creates the Montana Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Nevada
AB 277
Prohibits state action from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion under certain circumstances.
Nevada
SB 272
Prohibits state action from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion under certain circumstances.
North Carolina
HB 348
Enacts the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Oklahoma
HB 1371
Relates to the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act; relates to definitions; adds certain definition; prohibits state or subdivision from making certain claim under certain action; provides for codification; provides an effective date.
Oklahoma
SB 440
Relates to the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act; relates to definitions and burden upon free exercise of religion; modifies definitions; authorizes certain action; authorizes certain relief; provides an effective date.
Oklahoma
SB 610
Relates to discrimination; relates to the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act; provides an effective date.
Oklahoma
SB 723
Relates to the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act; relates to definitions and burden upon free exercise of religion; modifies definitions; authorizes certain action; authorizes certain relief; provides an effective date.
South Carolina
SB 127
Relates to the South Carolina Religious Freedom Act; prohibits restrictions on the free exercise of speech or religion during the course of any locality, municipality, county, or other state instrumentality proceeding in violation of the first amendment of the United States or Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution of South Carolina.
South Dakota
HB 1220
Provides for the free exercise of religion and to declare an emergency.
Texas
HJR 55
Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to the free exercise of religion; provides that the state, a county, municipality, political subdivision or agency may not burden a person's free exercise of religion unless necessary to further a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means; provides that a homeowners' association may not burden a person's free exercise of religion unless necessary to further a compelling quasi-governmental interest of the homeowners' association.
Texas
HJR 125
Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to a person's free exercise of religion.
Texas
SJR 10
Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to a person's free exercise of religion.
Utah
HB 66
Relates to religious freedom; affirms a person's religious freedom to act within the confines of the person's religious beliefs.
Utah
HJR 5
Relates to the protection of religious rights; proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to enact a provision relating to religious rights.
West Virginia
HB 2508; Failed - Adjourned
Creates the West Virginia Freedom of Conscience Protection Act.
West Virginia
HB 2830; Failed - Adjourned
Concerns the West Virginia Freedom of Conscience Protection Act.
West Virginia
SB 487; Failed - Adjourned
Creates Freedom of Conscience Protection Act.
Wyoming
HB 83
Relates to religious freedom; creates a Religious Freedom Restoration Act; provides definitions; limits specified governmental actions that burden religious freedom as specified; authorizes claims and defenses against governmental action that burden religious freedom; provides for severability of the act.