Senate committee advances state RFRA after contentious testimony and failed amendments
Senate Bill 36, which would adopt a state Religious Freedom Restoration Act mirroring the federal standard, passed the Judiciary Committee after more than an hour of pro and con testimony and several failed amendments; the final committee vote was 7–3 in favor.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7–3 to advance Senate Bill 36, a proposed Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act (state RFRA) that would apply the strict‑scrutiny test to claims of religious burden by state and local governments and otherwise mirror the federal RFRA framework.
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