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Senate Bill 158

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Last Action	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Title	AN ACT proposing to amend Section 5 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to right of religious freedom.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	1702
Sponsors	J. Higdon, V. McGaha, J. Schickel, R. Webb
Summary of Original Version	Propose to amend Section 5 of the Kentucky Constitution to prohibit any human authority from burdening actions that are based on religious beliefs, except in support of a compelling governmental interest using the least restrictive means to further that interest; define "burden"; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Index Headings of Original Version	Religion - Burden on, constitutional amendment prohibiting Civil Rights - Religion, burden on, constitutional amendment prohibiting Constitution, Ky. - Religion, burden on, amendment prohibiting
Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/16/12	introduced in Senate
02/22/12	to State & Local Government (S)
03/07/12	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/08/12	2nd reading, to Rules
03/13/12	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 14, 2012
03/14/12	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/15/12	3rd reading, passed 34-4 with Committee Substitute
03/16/12	received in House
03/19/12	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; add ballot language.
Index Headings	Religion - Burden on, constitutional amendment prohibiting Civil Rights - Religion, burden on, constitutional amendment prohibiting Constitution, Ky. - Religion, burden on, amendment prohibiting

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