Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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Bill Summary - 25LSO-0267 Bill No.: HB0207 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0267 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0066 Chapter No.: 122 Prime Sponsor: Washut Catch Title: Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Has Report: No Subject: Government burden on religion. Summary/Major Elements: This act prohibits state action that substantially burdens the exercise of religion unless the action is essential to further a compelling governmental interest and represents the least restrictive means of furthering the compelling governmental interest. A person whose exercise of religion has been substantially burdened, or is likely to be substantially burdened, in violation of this act may obtain appropriate relief including injunctive and declaratory relief. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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The lawmaker supports concurring with Senate amendments because they believe injunctive and declaratory relief are still valid forms of remedy, even though the bill was modified to remove monetary damages. They express a desire for the legislation to become law now, while leaving open the possibility of revisiting it in the future based on its actual use.
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The amendment to HB0207 removes specific lines and phrases from the bill, altering its structure and content.
The amendment changes the Religious Freedom Restoration Act by adding the word 'substantially' in three places where it talks about governmental actions that burden religious freedom.