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Iowa Code § 675.1 Short title.
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” . 2024 Acts, ch 1003, §3, 7, 8
Iowa Code § 675.2 Legislative purpose and intent.
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The purpose and intent of this chapter is all of the following: 1. To restore the compelling governmental interest test and to guarantee its application in all cases where the free exercise of religion is substantially burdened by state action. 2. To provide a claim or defense to…
Iowa Code § 675.3 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Compelling governmental interest” means a governmental interest of the highest order that cannot otherwise be achieved without burdening the exercise of religion. 2. “Exercise of religion” means the practice or …
Iowa Code § 675.4 Free exercise of religion protected.
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1. State action shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless the government demonstrates that applying the burden to that person’s exercise of religion is in furtherance of a compelling gov…