On Monday the House State Agencies Committee advanced S.J.R. 14.
This good measure by Sen. Jason Rapert (R – Conway) and Rep. Jimmy Gazaway (R – Paragould) would amend the Arkansas Constitution, if approved by voters at the 2022 election.
S.J.R. 14 prevents the government from burdening a person’s free exercise of religion. The measure is similar to Arkansas’ state Religious Freedom Restoration Act. However, it writes protections for religious freedom into the Arkansas Constitution.
Family Council strongly supports this good amendment to the Arkansas Constitution.
The measure previously passed the Arkansas Senate. It now goes to the entire Arkansas House of Representatives for consideration.
