Eric Koch
- Republican
- Senator
- District 44
Author
Prohibits the state and a political subdivision from imposing restrictions on a religious organization that are more restrictive than the restrictions imposed upon other businesses and organizations that provide essential services to the public. Permits the state or a political subdivision to require a religious organization to comply with a neutral and generally applicable health, safety, or occupancy requirement to the same extent as other organizations, if the requirement is otherwise allowable under Indiana's religious freedom law. Provides that the state, a political subdivision, or an officer or employee of the state or a political subdivision may not restrict the right of the people to worship or to worship in person during a disaster emergency.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 99
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senator Holdman added as coauthor
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 377: yeas 36, nays 10
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 367: yeas 74, nays 20
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative Cherry added as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures
Referred to the House
Senators Rogers, Bassler, Raatz added as coauthors
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 53: yeas 40, nays 7
House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
Cosponsor: Representative Lehman
Senators Garten, Tomes, Crane added as coauthors
Amendment #1 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote
Senator Houchin added as coauthor
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senator Sandlin added as coauthor
Senator Kruse added as coauthor
Senator Zay added as coauthor
Senator Freeman added as third author
Senators Buck, Young M, Gaskill, Bohacek, Glick added as coauthors
Senator Brown L added as second author
Authored by Senator Koch
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| Fiscal Note: SB0263.05.ENRH.FN001 |
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