Religious Freedom Restoration
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The following states have RFRA laws on their books:
Alabama; Arizona; Connecticut; Florida; Idaho; Illinois; New Mexico; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Texas
| TITLE 41. STATE GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 9. CIVIL RIGHTS ARTICLE 9. FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION A.R.S. § 41-1493.01 (2000) |
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| § 41-1493.01. Free exercise of religion protected | |
| A. | Free exercise of religion is a fundamental right that applies in this state even if laws, rules or other government actions are facially neutral. |
| B. | Except as provided in subsection C, government shall not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability. |
| C. | Government may substantially
burden a person's exercise of religion only if it demonstrates
that application of the burden to the person is both: 1. In furtherance of a compelling governmental interest. 2. The least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. |
| D. | A person whose religious exercise is burdened in violation of this section may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief against a government. A party who prevails in any action to enforce this article against a government shall recover attorney fees and costs. |
| E. | In this section, the term substantially burden is intended solely to ensure that this article is not triggered by trivial, technical or de minimis infractions. |
| HISTORY: Last year in which legislation affected this section: 1999Laws 1999, Ch. 332, § | |
The following states have RFRA laws on their books:
Alabama; Arizona; Connecticut; Florida; Idaho; Illinois; New Mexico; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Texas
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