Bill status: Vetoed by Governor Deal on March 28, 2016
Bill type: Religious Freedom Restoration Acts, Marriage (State FADA, added Pastor Protection Act on February 17, 2016)
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Spotlight On: Georgia's HB 757 State FADA/Pastor Protection Act
2016 State Legislation
Bill status: Vetoed by Governor Deal on March 28, 2016
Bill type: Religious Freedom Restoration Acts, Marriage (State FADA, added Pastor Protection Act on February 17, 2016)
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Spotlight On: Georgia's HB 757 State FADA/Pastor Protection Act
Bill status: Dead
Bill type: Marriage (First Amendment Defense Act)
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Spotlight On: Georgia's Discriminatory Religious Exemption Bills
Bill status: Referred to Senate Committee on February 3, 2016
Bill type: Marriage (First Amendment Defense Act)
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The So-Called First Amendment Defense Act Reaches the States
Bill status: Referred to Senate Committee on February 16, 2016
Bill type: Marriage (State FADA)
Bill status: Referred to House Committee on February 9, 2016
Bill type: Marriage (First Amendment Defense Acts)
Bill status: Signed by Governor Bryant on April 5, 2016; law blocked from going into effect by federal court on June 30, 2016
Bill type: Marriage (State FADA)
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Americans United Joins The Fight In Court Against Mississippi's "Religious Freedom" Law
Bill status: Failed in House Committee on April 27, 2016
Bill type: Marriage (State FADA, Pastor Protection Act, and wedding services refusal)
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Spotlight On: Missouri's SB 916 and SJR 39
Bill status: Dead
Bill type: Marriage (State FADA, Pastor Protection Act and wedding services refusal)
Bill status: Dead
Bill type: Marriage (State FADA, Pastor Protection Act and wedding services refusal)
Bill status: Dead
Bill type: Marriage (First Amendment Defense Acts)
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Read our letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee
Bill status: Dead
Bill type: Marriage (First Amendment Defense Acts, Wedding-Services)
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The So-Called First Amendment Defense Act Reaches the States
Bill status: Introduced on January 19, 2016
Bill type: Marriage (First Amendment Defense Act)