HOUSE BILL NO. 1778 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE LOY.
3932H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT To amend chapter 1, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the Missouri religious freedom protection act.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 1, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be 2 known as section 1.810, to read as follows: 1.810. 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri 2 Religious Freedom Protection Act". 3 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: 4 (1) "Place of worship", a building or grounds where activities of religious groups 5 are conducted; 6 (2) "Public official", any elected or appointed officer, employee, or agent of the 7 state of Missouri or any political subdivision, board, commission, bureau, or other 8 public body thereof. 9 3. No public official shall issue an order that has the effect of limiting or 10 prohibiting religious groups from holding religious services or meetings. 11 4. No public official shall issue an order that has the effect of limiting or 12 prohibiting places of worship from holding religious services or meetings. 13 5. The provisions of subsections 3 and 4 of this section shall not apply to religious 14 groups using places of worship to knowingly commit or plan to commit acts of violence 15 or harm.
EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HB 1778 2
16 6. The provisions of subsections 3 and 4 of this section shall not be interpreted to 17 exclude places of worship from complying with applicable building and fire codes. ✔
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