HB 1217 - DIGEST

Prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person's free exercise of religion or freedom of conscience: (1) Even if the burden results from a law, rule, or action of general applicability; and

(2) Unless it demonstrates that application of the law, rule, or other action imposing the burden on the person is essential to further a compelling governmental interest implicating another express constitutional right and the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.