The bill proposes amendments to Chapter 30-15 of the General Laws, which pertain to "Emergency Management," by setting new constraints on the governor's authority during a state of emergency. It stipulates that any emergency declaration by the governor must be in line with the Rhode Island Constitution and will expire after 60 days unless the general assembly or the senate president and house speaker jointly extend it for no more than an additional 60 days. The bill also restricts the governor from issuing emergency declarations that remove religious exemptions for vaccinations, such as flu shots, unless there is a minimum of five years of scientific data supporting their effectiveness against the virus or disease in question.

Furthermore, the bill amends the "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" and "Fair Employment Practices" to bolster religious freedoms and combat discrimination. It labels the removal of religious exemptions as discriminatory and mandates that such exemptions should be granted liberally. The bill provides remedies for violations, including injunctive and declaratory relief, and damages for successful plaintiffs. It reinforces the state's anti-discrimination policy in employment, stating that the elimination of religious exemptions without adequate scientific evidence is a policy breach. The bill also includes new legal language that identifies the elimination of religious exemptions as a discriminatory and unlawful employment practice, thereby safeguarding religious freedom in the workplace. It is set to be effective upon passage and relates to military affairs and defense, particularly in limiting the duration of the governor's emergency powers and expanding religious freedom in Rhode Island.