Alabama
House 100
Republicans 73 Democrats 27
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 22
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Religious Imposition
This law topic summary was last updated on: December 13, 2018
Religious Imposition laws cover a range of legislation designed to shield private individuals and businesses from complying with nondiscrimination laws and to affirmatively deny services such as employment, housing, and reproductive health care based on a religious objection to that service. Religious Imposition laws exist on both the federal and the state level and take the form of Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRAs), which create a statutory model for those with religious objections to laws of general applicability like the Affordable Care Act to avoid compliance with those laws based on religious objection.
Other Religious Imposition laws take the form of conscience-refusal laws that permit civil servants, health-care workers, and others to deny services or products based on a moral or religious objection to the person serviced or the product requested. Still other forms of Religious Imposition laws—such as anti-transgender legislation—target specific groups and seek to shield businesses and individuals from actions that would otherwise be discriminatory on the basis of a religious or moral objection to LGBTQ individuals.
These maps illustrate how Religious Imposition laws are sweeping through state legislatures across the nation.
The first map shows all activity in states related to Religious Imposition laws. The darker the color, the more Religious Imposition legislative activity in that state. Hover over a state to get more detail and click to see all Religious Imposition related laws for that state.
In the second set of maps you can see at a glance which states have laws that have been passed by state legislatures and are currently in effect.
Database includes all anti-LGBTQ bills introduced since the 2015 legislative session.
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Alaska
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 7
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Arizona
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 7
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Arkansas
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 18
5 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, Anti-Transgender, RFRA
California
Senate 40
Republicans 11 Democrats 29
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 4
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Colorado
House 65
Republicans 24 Democrats 41
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 11
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Connecticut
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 4
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Delaware
House 41
Republicans 15 Democrats 26
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 1
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
District of Columbia
0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database none
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Federal
0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database none
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Florida
Senate 40
Republicans 23 Democrats 17
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 13
5 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Georgia
House 100
Republicans 58 Democrats 42
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 15
6 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Religious Freedom, RFRA, Conscience and Refusal Clauses
Hawaii
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 10
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Idaho
Senate 35
Republicans 28 Democrats 7
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 5
5 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Illinois
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 10
4 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Indiana
House 100
Republicans 67 Democrats 33
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 16
4 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Iowa
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 16
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Kansas
House 100
Republicans 64 Democrats 36
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 18
9 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA, Anti-Transgender
Kentucky
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 16
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Religious Freedom, Conscience and Refusal Clauses, RFRA
Louisiana
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 8
5 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Maine
Senate 35
Republicans 14 Democrats 21
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 11
10 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Maryland
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 3
2 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Massachusetts
Senate 38
Republicans 4 Democrats 34
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 16
6 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Michigan
House 100
Republicans 55 Democrats 45
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 14
5 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Minnesota
House 100
Republicans 53 Democrats 47
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 15
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Mississippi
House 100
Republicans 59 Democrats 39 Independent 2
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 17
4 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA, Anti-Transgender
Missouri
House 100
Republicans 71 Democrats 29
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 54
2 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Montana
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 4
2 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Nebraska
Nebraska Legislature 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 3
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Nevada
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 3
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
New Hampshire
House 100
Republicans 41 Democrats 59
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 5
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
New Jersey
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 3
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
New Mexico
House 70
Republicans 24 Democrats 46
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 7
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Religious Freedom, RFRA
New York
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 5
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
North Carolina
House 100
Republicans 57 Democrats 43
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 14
3 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Anti-Transgender, Religious Freedom, Conscience and Refusal Clauses
North Dakota
House 94
Republicans 79 Democrats 15
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 1
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Ohio
Senate 33
Republicans 24 Democrats 9
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 6
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Oklahoma
House 100
Republicans 76 Democrats 24
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 35
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Religious Freedom, RFRA
Oregon
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 2
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Pennsylvania
House 203
Republicans 110 Democrats 93
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 10
2 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Anti-Transgender, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Rhode Island
House 75
Republicans 8 Democrats 66 Independent 1
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 1
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Religious Freedom, RFRA
South Carolina
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 19
2 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
South Dakota
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 15
1 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Tennessee
House 99
Republicans 73 Democrats 26
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 46
9 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Anti-Transgender, Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Texas
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 67
5 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Utah
Senate 29
Republicans 23 Democrats 6
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 6
2 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom
Vermont
House 143
Republicans 43 Democrats 95 Independent 5
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database none
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Virginia
Senate 40
Republicans 19 Democrats 21
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 26
6 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Related to: Conscience and Refusal Clauses, Religious Freedom, RFRA
Washington
House 98
Republicans 41 Democrats 57
Senate 49
Republicans 20 Democrats 29
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 17
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
West Virginia
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 8
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Wisconsin
Senate 33
Republicans 19 Democrats 14
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 4
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
Wyoming
House 60
Republicans 51 Democrats 9
Senate 0
Total Religious Imposition Laws in the Database 5
0 Active Religious Imposition Laws in the Database
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