Establishes the "Missouri Religious Freedom Protection Act"

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 1778
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE LOY .
3932H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 1, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the Missouri
religious freedom protection act.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 1, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 1.810, to read as follows:
1.810. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri
2 Religious Fr eedom Pr otection Act".
3 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean:
4 (1) "Place of worship", a building or gr ounds where activities of reli gious gr oups
5 ar e conducted;
6 (2) "Public official", any elected or appointed officer , employee, or agent of the
7 state of Missouri or any political subdivision, board, commission, bur eau, or other
8 public body ther eof.
9 3. No public official shall issue an order that has the effect of limiting or
10 pr ohibiting relig ious gr oups fro m holding relig ious services or meetings.
11 4. No public official shall issue an order that has the effect of limiting or
12 pr ohibiting places of worship fr om holding rel igious services or meetings.
13 5. The pr ovisions of subsections 3 and 4 of this section shall not apply to reli gious
14 gr oups using places of worship to knowingly commit or plan to commit acts of violence
15 or harm.
EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
16 6. The pr ovisions of subsections 3 and 4 of this section shall not be interpr eted to
17 exclude places of worship fr om complying with applicable building and fir e codes.
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