SB 263 IN

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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.

• Eric Koch Republican · author
• Liz Brown Republican · author
• Aaron Freeman Republican · author
• Gregory Steuerwald Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 11, 2021 Authored by Senator Koch · upper
2. Jan 11, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
3. Jan 25, 2021 Senator Brown L added as second author · upper
4. Jan 25, 2021 Senator Freeman added as third author · upper
5. Jan 25, 2021 Senators Buck, Young M, Gaskill, Bohacek, Glick added as coauthors · upper
6. Jan 26, 2021 Senator Zay added as coauthor · upper
7. Jan 28, 2021 Senator Kruse added as coauthor · upper
8. Jan 28, 2021 Senator Sandlin added as coauthor · upper
9. Jan 28, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
10. Feb 1, 2021 Amendment #1 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote · upper
11. Feb 1, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
12. Feb 1, 2021 Senator Houchin added as coauthor · upper
13. Feb 2, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 53: yeas 40, nays 7 · upper
14. Feb 2, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald · upper
15. Feb 2, 2021 Cosponsor: Representative Lehman · upper
16. Feb 2, 2021 Senators Garten, Tomes, Crane added as coauthors · upper
17. Feb 2, 2021 Senators Rogers, Bassler, Raatz added as coauthors · upper
18. Feb 3, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
19. Mar 2, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures · lower
20. Mar 30, 2021 Representative Cherry added as cosponsor · lower
21. Apr 1, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
22. Apr 5, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
23. Apr 6, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 367: yeas 74, nays 20 · lower
24. Apr 7, 2021 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
25. Apr 7, 2021 Motion to concur filed · upper
26. Apr 8, 2021 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 377: yeas 36, nays 10 · upper
27. Apr 8, 2021 Senator Holdman added as coauthor · upper
28. Apr 12, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
29. Apr 13, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
30. Apr 19, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
31. Apr 22, 2021 Public Law 99 · upper
32. Apr 22, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 9, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 8, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 28, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 1, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Apr 1, 2021 · PDF