Section 301 – Prohibitions relating to refusing to solemnize a marriage.
Effective 5/12/2015 63G-20-301. Prohibitions relating to refusing to solemnize a marriage. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual may not require a religious official, when acting as such, or religious organization to provide goods, accommodations, advantages, privileges, services, facilities, or grounds for activities connected with the solemnization or celebration of a marriage that is […]
Section 302 – Remedies — Civil action — Attorney fees and costs.
Effective 5/12/2015 63G-20-302. Remedies — Civil action — Attorney fees and costs. (1) A person aggrieved by a violation of this part may bring a civil action in district court. (2) If the plaintiff establishes one or more violations of this part by a preponderance of the evidence, the court: (a) shall grant the plaintiff […]
Section 303 – Severability clause.
Effective 5/12/2015 63G-20-303. Severability clause. If any provision of Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 46, or its application to any person or circumstance is found to be unconstitutional, or in conflict with or superseded by federal law, the remainder of Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 46, and the application of the provision to other persons […]
Section 203 – Prohibition on licensing disadvantages based on beliefs.
Effective 5/12/2015 63G-20-203. Prohibition on licensing disadvantages based on beliefs. Notwithstanding any other law, a state or local government, a state or local government official, or another accrediting, certifying, or licensing body may not: (1) deny, revoke, or suspend a licensee’s professional or business license based on that licensee’s beliefs or the licensee’s lawful expressions […]
Section 204 – Remedies — Attorney fees and costs.
Effective 5/12/2015 63G-20-204. Remedies — Attorney fees and costs. (1) (a) A person aggrieved by a violation of this part may: (i) seek injunctive or other civil relief to require a state or local government or a state or local government official to comply with the requirements of this part; or (ii) seek removal of […]
Section 103 – Interpretation.
Effective 5/12/2015 63G-20-103. Interpretation. (1) Utah state courts and courts of the United States shall broadly construe this chapter in favor of a broad protection of religious beliefs, exercises, and conscience to the maximum extent permitted by the terms of this chapter and the Utah and United States constitutions. (2) Nothing in this chapter may […]
Section 201 – Provisions governing solemnizing or recognizing a marriage — Prohibition against employment actions.
Effective 5/12/2015 63G-20-201. Provisions governing solemnizing or recognizing a marriage — Prohibition against employment actions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state or local government or a state or local government official may not: (1) require a religious official, when acting as such, or religious organization to solemnize or recognize for ecclesiastical purposes a […]
Section 202 – Prohibition on government retaliation.
Effective 5/12/2015 63G-20-202. Prohibition on government retaliation. Notwithstanding any other law, a state or local government or a state or local government official may not engage in government retaliation against an individual, a religious official when acting as such, or a religious organization for exercising the protections contained in Section 17-20-4, 63G-20-201, or 63G-20-301. Enacted […]