21 chapters · 454 sections in this title.
S.C. Code Ann. § 1-32-10 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Religious Freedom Act".
S.C. Code Ann. § 1-32-20 Definitions
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In this chapter: (1) "Demonstrates" means meets the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion. (2) "Exercise of religion" means the exercise of religion under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or Article I, Section 2 of the State Constitutio…
S.C. Code Ann. § 1-32-30 Purposes of chapter
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The purposes of this chapter are to: (1) restore the compelling interest test as set forth in Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 (1972), and Sherbert v. Verner, 374 U.S. 398 (1963), and to guarantee that a test of compelling state interest will be imposed on all state and local law…
S.C. Code Ann. § 1-32-40 Restriction on state's ability to burden exercise of religion
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The State may not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless the State demonstrates that application of the burden to the person is: (1) in furtherance of a compelling state interest; and (2) the l…