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Fla. Stat. § 761.03

Free exercise of religion protected

Known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act

The act spans §§ 761–761 (6 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Cambridge Christian School, Inc. v. Florida High School Athletic Association, Inc. (2019)

Most recently applied in Fort Lauderdale Food Not Bombs v. City of Fort Lauderdale (August 2021)

History.--s. 3, ch. 98-412.

(1) The government shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except that government may substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person:

(a) Is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and

(b) Is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.

(2) A person whose religious exercise has been burdened in violation of this section may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief.

Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.