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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 50. STATE GOVERNMENT · Chapter 15A. GEORGIA RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT

50-15A-1. Governmental burden on religion; relief for violations.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    Government shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section.#

  2. (b)

    Government may substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person is:#

    1. (1)

      In furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and#

    2. (2)

      The least restrictive means of furthering such compelling governmental interest.#

  3. (c)

    A person whose religious exercise has been burdened in violation of this chapter may assert the violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief against government.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 50-15A-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2025, p. 13, § 3/SB 36, effective April 4, 2025.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t50-ch13-40-(v38a)-pdf.pdf, Volume V38A, 2021 edition, 2025 supplement, page 32; merge action: added; file SHA-256 b16c9911bd37.