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Old culture war erupts in Georgia House as critics blast ‘religious freedom’ bill

Georgia's House panel has passed Senate Bill 36, a religious freedom bill, bringing it closer to a full House vote and potentially to Governor Brian Kemp's desk.
The bill is the farthest a Religious Freedom Restoration Act has progressed in Georgia since 2016, when a similar bill was vetoed.
Critics argue that the bill could permit discrimination against LGBTQ Georgians due to the absence of civil rights protections.
Supporters believe the bill safeguards religious freedoms, even without current examples of its necessity in Georgia.

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Georgia Recorder

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Old culture war erupts in Georgia House as critics blast ‘religious freedom’ bill • Georgia Recorder

Sen. Ed Setzler, right presents his RFRA bill to a House committee. Ross Williams/Georgia RecorderGeorgia is closer to a so-called religious freedom bill than it has been in nearly a decade after a House panel passed a bill Wednesday. Acworth Republican Sen. Ed Setzler’s Senate Bill 36 is now teed up for a full House vote, which would send it to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk. It’s the farthest a Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA bill, has come…

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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen

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Old culture war erupts in Georgia House as critics blast ‘religious freedom’ bill

Georgia is closer to a so-called religious freedom bill than it has been in nearly a decade after a House panel passed a bill Wednesday. Acworth Republican Sen. Ed Setzler’s Senate Bill 36 is now teed up for a full…

5 days ago·Georgia, United States

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Georgia Public Broadcasting

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Georgia religious freedom bill advances in state House

Legislation seeking to give Georgians more leverage to invoke religion when disagreeing with government requirements is primed for final passage after clearing a committee Wednesday.

5 days ago·Georgia, United States

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Reason

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Georgia backs bill to reaffirm independent kids, protect free-range parents

If signed by the governor, a new Georgia law will make it easier for parents to give their kids more unsupervised free time.

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Georgia’s ‘religious liberty’ measure is back on track with GOP support

Republican-backed "religious liberty" bill is revived at the Georgia Capitol as the legislative session enters final days.

5 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Religious freedom bill progresses in Georgia House, full vote pending - The Current

Georgia is one step closer to passing a Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which would protect religious Georgians from state and local governments while allowing local governments to institute their own anti-discrimination ordinances. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

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