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Senate passes state-level religious-freedom bill after floor debate and assurances
Summary
First-substitute SB111, described by sponsors as a state Religious Freedom Restoration Act, passed following debate about constitutional standards and requests for supporting materials; sponsors said university and AG materials would be supplied in House committee.
The Utah Senate passed the first-substitute version of Senate Bill 111 on the floor after a period of debate over its scope and legal standard.
Senator Butters, sponsor of the floor bill, described the measure as a state-level Religious Freedom Restoration Act that adopts an intermediate scrutiny standard intended to protect religious exercise while limiting potential litigation. Senator Bell said he did…
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