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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AJR 43

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Relating to: religious liberty and the right of conscience (first consideration).

Constitutional amendments — First consideration Religion and society

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. 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 2013 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.

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Bernier (R) , Bies (R) , Born (R) , Brooks (R) , Craig (R) , Endsley (R) , Hutton (R) , Jacque (R) , Kapenga (R) , Kestell (R) , Krug (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Nass (R) , Pridemore (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Stroebel (R) , T. Larson (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R)

5 cosponsors

Grothman (R) , Kedzie (R) , Lazich (R) , Leibham (R) , Moulton (R)

Full history

  1. Jun 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Craig, Jacque, Bernier, Born, Brooks, Endsley, Hutton, Kapenga, Kestell, Krug, T. Larson, Nass, A. Ott, Pridemore, Sanfelippo, Stroebel, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, LeMahieu and Bies; cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Grothman, Kedzie, Lazich and Moulton

  2. Jun 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1