Religion: Related Laws

U.S.

• U.S. Code > Title 22 > Chapter 73 - International Religious Freedom
• U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 21B - Religious Freedom Restoration
• U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 21C - Protection of Religious Exercise in Land Use and by Institutionalized Persons
• 6 CFR Part 19 - Nondiscrimination in Matters Pertaining to Faith-Based Organizations

Alaska

• Alaska Statutes > Title 10 > Chapter 40 - Religious Corporations

Arizona

• Arizona Laws > Title 8 > Chapter 6 - Prohibition On Religious Discrimination
• Arizona Laws > Title 41 > Chapter 9 > Article 9 - Free Exercise of Religion
• Arizona Laws > Title 41 > Chapter 9 > Article 11 - Religion Is Essential

California

• California Constitution Article I § 4 - Free exercise and enjoyment of religion without discrimination or ...

Connecticut

• Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 598 - Religious Corporations and Societies

Delaware

• Delaware Code > Title 27 - Religion

Florida

• Florida Constitution Article I § 3
• Florida Statutes > Chapter 761 - Religious Freedom

Hawaii

• Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 419 - Corporations Sole for Ecclesiastical Purposes

Idaho

• Idaho Code > Title 73 > Chapter 4 - Free Exercise of Religion Protected

Illinois

• Illinois Compiled Statutes > 775 ILCS 35 - Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Indiana

• Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 2
• Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 3
• Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 4
• Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 5
• Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 6

Kansas

• Kansas Statutes > Chapter 60 > Article 53 - Exercise of First Amendment Rights

Louisiana

• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 12 > Chapter 28 - Louisiana Churches and Nonprofit Religious Organizations Self-Insured Fund

Maine

• Maine Revised Statutes Title 13 Sec. 3021 - Incorporation
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 13 Sec. 3022 - Notice of meeting
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 13 Sec. 3023 - Qualification of voters; organization
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 13 Sec. 3024 - Election of officers
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 13 Sec. 3025 - Filing of certificate; change of name; filing duty of the Secretary of State

Missouri

• Missouri Constitution Article I Sec. 5 - Religious freedom -- liberty of conscience and belief -- limitations -- right to pray -- academic religious freedoms and prayer
• Missouri Constitution Article I Sec. 6 - Practice and support of religion not compulsory -- contracts therefor enforceable
• Missouri Constitution Article I Sec. 7 - Public aid for religious purposes -- preferences and discriminations on religious grounds

Montana

• Montana Constitution Article II § 5
• Montana Code > Title 27 > Chapter 33 - Montana Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Nebraska

• Nebraska Constitution Article I § 4 - Religious freedom
• Nebraska Statutes > First Freedom Act

Nevada

• Nevada Constitution Article 11 § 9
• Nevada Constitution Article 11 § 10

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 546-C - Protection of Religious Liberty

New Jersey

• New Jersey Statutes > Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious

New Mexico

• New Mexico Constitution Article II § 11 - Freedom of religion
• New Mexico Constitution Article XII § 9 - Religious tests in schools
• New Mexico Constitution Article XX § 13 - Sacramental wines
• New Mexico Constitution Article XXI § 1 - Religious toleration; polygamy
• New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 28 > Article 22 - Religious Freedom Restoration

New York

• New York Laws > Religious Corporations > Article 22 - Organizations of the Hindu Faith
• New York Laws > Religious Corporations > Article 23 - Organizations of the Sikh Faith
• New York Laws > Religious Corporations > Article 24 - Organizations of the Islamic Faith

North Carolina

• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 61 - Religious Societies
• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 115C > Article 29D - Religious Activity and Cultural Expression

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Constitution Article I Section 3 - Freedom of religion
• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-80.1 - Religious Freedom Restoration Act

South Carolina

• South Carolina Code > Title 1 > Chapter 32 - South Carolina Religious Freedom Act
• South Carolina Code > Title 1 > Chapter 33 - Protection of the Exercise of Religion During a State of Emergency

Texas

• Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 110 - Religious Freedom
• Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 126 - Local Religious Congregations

Utah

• Utah Constitution Article I Section 4 - Religious liberty
• Utah Code > Title 63G > Chapter 20 - Religious Protections in Relation to Marriage, Family, or Sexuality
• Utah Code > Title 63G > Chapter 33 - Free Exercise of Religion
• Utah Code > Title 63L > Chapter 5 - Utah Religious Land Use Act

Vermont

• Vermont Statutes > Title 11 > Chapter 13 - Religious Societies

Virginia

• Virginia Constitution Article I § 16 - Free exercise of religion; no establishment of religion
• Virginia Code > Title 57 > Chapter 1 - Religious Freedom

Washington

• Washington Code > Chapter 42.60 - Religious affiliation nondisclosure

West Virginia

• West Virginia Code > Chapter 35 > Article 1 - Religious Organizations

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Constitution Article I § 18 - Freedom of worship; liberty of conscience; state religion; public funds
• Wisconsin Constitution Article I § 19 - Religious tests prohibited
• Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 187 - Religious societies