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
| CHAPTER 775. HUMAN
RIGHTS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT 775 ILCS 35/5 (2000) |
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| § 775 ILCS 35/5. Definitions | |
| Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: | |
| "Demonstrates" means meets the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion. | |
| "Exercise of religion" means an act or refusal to act that is substantially motivated by religious belief, whether or not the religious exercise is compulsory or central to a larger system of religious belief. | |
| "Government" includes a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, and official (or other person acting under color of law) of the State of Illinois or a political subdivision of the State, including a home rule unit. | |
| HISTORY: Source: P.A. 90-806, § 5. |
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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