AR-HB1615-2025
Arkansas · HB 1615 · 2025
To Amend The Law Concerning Religious Nondiscrimination.
- Bill key
- AR-HB1615-2025
- State
- Arkansas
- Session
- 2025
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.B. 1615, 95th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Ark. 2025) (enacted), https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1615&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R.
- Short citation
- Ark. H.B. 1615.
- Enacted as
- Notification that HB1615 is now Act 677
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
To Amend The Law Concerning Religious Nondiscrimination.
Curator notes
Sure, go ahead and discriminate against gay couples and trans folks if your conscience or religion says to. Uses some "Stand with Women Act" language and some Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act language
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Lundstrum | Republican | Representative | HD-018 | Primary sponsor |
| Gary Stubblefield | Republican | Senator | SD-026 | Primary sponsor |
| Howard Beaty | Republican | Representative | HD-095 | Co-sponsor |
| Alyssa Brown | Republican | Representative | HD-041 | Co-sponsor |
| Rebecca Burkes | Republican | Representative | HD-011 | Co-sponsor |
| Joey Carr | Republican | Representative | HD-034 | Co-sponsor |
| Brad Hall | Republican | Representative | HD-024 | Co-sponsor |
| Jack Ladyman | Republican | Representative | HD-032 | Co-sponsor |
| Wayne Long | Republican | Representative | HD-039 | Co-sponsor |
| Mindy McAlindon | Republican | Representative | HD-010 | Co-sponsor |
| Ryan Rose | Republican | Representative | HD-048 | Co-sponsor |
| Randy Torres | Republican | Representative | HD-017 | Co-sponsor |
| Steve Unger | Republican | Representative | HD-019 | Co-sponsor |
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Bill text
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