Compare IA SF 240 (2019) and IA SF 436 (2021)

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A BILL FOR An Act relating to the standard of judicial review and 1 providing a claim or defense when a state action burdens a 2 person’s exercise of religion, and including effective date 3 provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1099XS (2) 88 asf/jh S.F. 240 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 675.1 Short title. 1 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 2 “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” . 3 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 675.2 Legislative purpose and intent. 4 The purpose and intent of this chapter is all of the 5 following: 6 1. To restore the compelling interest test as set forth 7 in Sherbert v. Verner, 374 U.S. 398 (1963) and Wisconsin v. 8 Yoder,…A BILL FOR An Act relating to the standard of judicial review and 1 providing a claim or defense when a state action burdens a 2 person’s exercise of religion, and including effective date 3 provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1523XS (4) 89 cm/jh S.F. 436 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 675.1 Short title. 1 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 2 “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” . 3 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 675.2 Legislative purpose and intent. 4 The purpose and intent of this chapter is all of the 5 following: 6 1. To restore the compelling interest test as set forth 7 in Sherbert v. Verner, 374 U.S. 398 (1963) and Wisconsin v. 8 Yoder, 4…
Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This Act, being deemed of 20 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 21 EXPLANATION 22 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 23 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 24 This bill relates to the standard of judicial review when a 25 state action burdens a person’s exercise of religion. 26 Under current law, a court is not required to apply 27 heightened scrutiny when reviewing a law that burdens a 28 person’s exercise of religion when such law is generally 29 applicable. The bill provides that a court shall apply the 30 compelling interest test set forth in Sherbert v. Verner, 374 31 U.S…Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This Act, being deemed of 16 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 17 EXPLANATION 18 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 19 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 20 This bill relates to the standard of judicial review when a 21 state action burdens a person’s exercise of religion. 22 Under current law, a court is not required to apply 23 heightened scrutiny when reviewing a law that burdens a 24 person’s exercise of religion when such law is generally 25 applicable. The bill provides that a court shall apply the 26 compelling interest test set forth in Sherbert v. Verner, 374 27 U.S…
a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive 1 means of furthering that interest. The bill provides that a 2 person whose exercise of religion has been burdened by state 3 action may assert such violation as a claim or defense in aa compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive 32 means of furthering that interest. The bill provides that a 33 person whose exercise of religion has been burdened by state 34 action may assert such violation as a claim or defense in a
The bill takes effect upon enactment. 9 -3- LSB 1099XSThe bill takes effect upon enactment. 2 -3- LSB 1523XS