Georgia lawmakers pass religious freedom bill despite discrimination concerns
- Georgia's House passed a controversial religious freedom bill on Wednesday in Atlanta.
- Supporters say the bill, akin to federal law, protects religious expression from government interference.
- The 96-70 House vote followed a Senate passage and proponents' pressure to bring SB 36 to a vote.
- Executive director W. Thomas Hammond, Jr. Urged action, stating, "It's time to move, now," while Setzler noted 39 states have similar laws.
- Critics fear the bill allows discrimination without civil rights protections, despite claims it mirrors federal law.
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They should be thankful he didn’t run them over
Of all the places Muslims could pray in private, Muslim supremacists in Georgia think they have the right to raise their asses to Allah in prayer anywhere they please – even in a public parking garage. And nobody better complain about it or Hamas -linked CAIR will go whining to the Islam-sympathetic media. The women […]
Religious Freedom Bill Is Now Law In Georgia
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp kicked off the final day of the 2025 legislative session by signing Senate Bill 36, also known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), into law, appeasing some Georgian residents who have been calling for stronger protections under state law for free exercise of religion. The bill mirrors federal legislation that has been in place since 1993, and imposes new restrictions on state and local governments’ ability t…
State House approves religious discrimination bill | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas House of Representatives signed off on legislation Thursday that its sponsor, Rep. Robin Lundstrum, R-Elm Springs, said would protect Arkansans from religious discrimination, while opponents argued was about targeting members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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