Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session
religious liberty and the right of conscience (first consideration).
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Adopted, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2011 legislature on first
consideration, protects the right of conscience from state action. It prohibits the state
from burdening the right of conscience unless it proves it has a compelling interest
and the burden is the least-restrictive alternative. It further defines burden to
include indirect burdens such as withholding benefits, assessing penalties, or
exclusion from programs or access to facilities.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.