GASH-ROSKAM-PUGH-BIGGERT-CROSS, RONEN, WINTERS, BIGGINS, WINKEL, TURNER,JOHN, WAIT, FEIGENHOLTZ, SCOTT, LOPEZ, HOFFMAN, PHELPS, MULLIGAN, COULSON, SANTIAGO, NOLAND, SKINNER, KUBIK, STEPHENS, LANG, GIGLIO, HARTKE, ERWIN, RODRIGUEZ, KENNER, FANTIN, CURRY,JULIE, MCGUIRE, MCAULIFFE, LYONS,EILEEN, CLAYTON, BOLAND, HOLBROOK, DURKIN, O'BRIEN, COWLISHAW, BEAUBIEN AND BRADLEY. (PARKER-BERMAN-CRONIN-HAWKINSON-LINK) New Act Creates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Provides that State or local government may not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person (i) is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and (ii) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. Provides that if a person's exercise of religion has been burdened in violation of this Act, that person may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and may obtain appropriate relief against a government; authorizes an award of attorney's fees and costs to a prevailing party. FISCAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Illinois Courts) This bill will have no fiscal impact. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Authorizes units of local government to enact ordinances that protect the free exercise of religion in a manner or to an extent equal to or greater than the protection provided in the Act. Provides that an ordinance is void and unenforceable if it (i) is in furtherance of a less than compelling governmental interest and (ii) is not the least restrictive means of furthering that governmental interest. Limits concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Makes other conforming changes. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) No change from previous note. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds July 1, 1998 effective date. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends addition of a provision that the Act does not apply to any person who is incarcerated in a penal institution or who is in the custody of an employee of a penal institution. 97-10-27 H FILED WITH CLERK 97-10-28 H FIRST READING 97-10-28 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-10-30 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ROSKAM 97-11-13 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BIGGINS 97-11-13 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-11-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RONEN 97-11-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WINTERS 98-01-02 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(B) RULES HRUL 98-01-27 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CROSS 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCHAKOWSKY 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BIGGERT 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WINTERS 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WINKEL 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR TURNER,JOHN 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WAIT 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FEIGENHOLTZ 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCOTT 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LOPEZ 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOFFMAN 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PHELPS 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MULLIGAN 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR COULSON 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SANTIAGO 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR NOLAND 98-01-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SILVA 98-02-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SKINNER 98-02-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR KUBIK 98-02-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR STEPHENS 98-02-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LANG 98-02-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GIGLIO 98-02-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HARTKE 98-02-03 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ERWIN 98-02-09 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CHURCHILL 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PUGH 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RONEN 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RODRIGUEZ 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR KENNER 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FANTIN 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CURRY,JULIE 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCGUIRE 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR STROGER 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCAULIFFE 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LYONS,EILEEN 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CLAYTON 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOLAND 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOLBROOK 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SMITH,MICHAEL 98-02-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DURKIN 98-02-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR O'BRIEN 98-02-25 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 98-03-18 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 98-03-18 H COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 98-03-19 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CIVIL LAW H 98-03-19 H ADOPTED 98-03-19 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HJUA 98-03-19 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-03-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR COWLISHAW 98-03-23 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BEAUBIEN 98-03-25 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-03-25 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 98-03-26 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 98-03-26 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 98-03-26 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BRADLEY 98-03-30 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-04-01 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 117-000-001 98-04-02 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 98-04-02 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 98-04-02 S CHIEF SPONSOR PARKER 98-04-02 S FIRST READING 98-04-02 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-04-20 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR BERMAN 98-04-20 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR CRONIN 98-04-21 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR HAWKINSON 98-04-21 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LINK 98-04-22 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 98-04-28 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-EXECUTIVE S 98-04-28 S ADOPTED 98-04-28 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 012-000-000 SEXC 98-04-28 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 98-04-29 98-04-28 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOWLES 98-04-28 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GEO-KARIS 98-04-28 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SMITH 98-04-28 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DUDYCZ 98-04-28 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MYERS,J 98-04-28 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR KARPIEL 98-04-28 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SIEBEN 98-04-28 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PETERSON 98-04-28 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BUTLER 98-04-28 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JACOBS 98-04-29 S SECOND READING 98-04-29 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-04-30 98-05-13 S THIRD READING - PASSED 056-000-000 98-05-13 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 98-05-13 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 98-05-14 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01/GASH 98-05-14 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 98-05-14 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 98-05-18 H APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION - COMPLIANCE 01/HRUL 98-05-18 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 98-05-19 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/117-000-000 98-05-19 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 98-06-17 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 98-08-14 H GOVERNOR AMENDATORY VETO 98-08-14 H PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO NOVEMBER 17, 1998 98-11-16 H MOTION FILED OVERRIDE AMENDATORY VETO #1/GASH 98-11-16 H PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO NOVEMBER 17, 1998 98-11-17 H 3/5 VOTE REQUIRED 98-11-17 H OVERRIDE AMENDATORY VETO - HOUSE PASSED 110-003-001 98-11-19 S PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO DECEMBER 1, 1998 98-12-01 S MOTION FILED OVERRIDE AMENDATORY VETO PARKER 98-12-02 S 3/5 VOTE REQUIRED 98-12-02 S OVERRIDE AMENDATORY VETO - SENATE PASSED 055-000-002 98-12-02 H AMENDATORY VETO OVERRIDDEN BOTH HOUSES 98-12-04 H FILED WITHOUT SIGNATURE 98-12-04 H EFFECTIVE DATE 98-12-02 98-12-04 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0806 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary