Effective - 28 Aug 2003
1.302. Religious freedom restoration act. — 1. A governmental authority may not restrict a person's free exercise of religion, unless:
(1) The restriction is in the form of a rule of general applicability, and does not discriminate against religion, or among religions; and
(2) The governmental authority demonstrates that application of the restriction to the person is essential to further a compelling governmental interest, and is not unduly restrictive considering the relevant circumstances.
2. As used in this section, "exercise of religion" shall be defined as an act or refusal to act that is substantially motivated by religious belief, whether or not the religious exercise is compulsory or central to a larger system of religious belief.
3. As used in this section "demonstrates" means meets the burden of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion.
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(L. 2003 S.B. 12)
(2018) As applied to plaintiffs, city ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on person's reproductive health decisions or pregnancy violated section and the First Amendment's right to expressive association, and the city failed to show that ordinance furthered a compelling government interest or was not unduly restrictive. Our Lady's Inn v. City of St. Louis, 349 F.Supp.3d 805 (E.D.Mo.).
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 1 - Laws in Force and Construction of Statutes
Section 1.016 - Secondary sources do not constitute law or public policy, when.
Section 1.025 - Registered mail defined.
Section 1.028 - English is the common language of Missouri.
Section 1.030 - Plural includes the singular — masculine includes feminine.
Section 1.035 - Voter defined.
Section 1.040 - Computation of time.
Section 1.050 - Majority may act for all.
Section 1.060 - Powers of deputies.
Section 1.070 - Reference to provisions in revised statutes.
Section 1.080 - County to include St. Louis — county clerk to include register of St. Louis.
Section 1.090 - Words and phrases, how construed.
Section 1.092 - Best interest of child, welfare policy of state.
Section 1.120 - Reenactments, how construed.
Section 1.130 - Effective date of laws.
Section 1.140 - Severability of statute provisions.
Section 1.150 - Repealing law repealed, former law not revived, when.
Section 1.160 - Effect of repeal of penal statute.
Section 1.170 - Repeal of law not to affect rights acquired thereunder.
Section 1.180 - Actions pending, how affected by repeal of law.
Section 1.190 - Notices, how served.
Section 1.200 - Equality of citizens.
Section 1.210 - No imprisonment without authority of law.
Section 1.217 - Cloning — use of state funds prohibited, definition.
Section 1.302 - Religious freedom restoration act.
Section 1.410 - Citation of law — findings.
Section 1.420 - Federal laws deemed infringements of United State and Missouri Constitutions.
Section 1.430 - Invalidity of federal laws deemed an infringement.
Section 1.440 - Protection of citizens against infringement against right to keep and bear arms.
Section 1.450 - Enforcement of federal laws that infringe on right to keep and bear arms prohibited.
Section 1.460 - Violations, liability and civil penalty — sovereign immunity not a defense.
Section 1.480 - Definitions — acts not deemed violation.
Section 1.485 - Severability clause.
Section 1.513 - Broadband deployment, federal funds — failure to deploy, disclosure.