U.S States with Religious Freedom Restoration Acts and/or Legislation Similar to Indiana's as of March 2015


A Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) states the government must clear a higher threshold when enforcing laws that contradict citizens' or corporations' religious beliefs. While every state RFRA is unique, they follow this general thought. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 20 states have enacted state RFRAs since 1993. This year, 16 states introduced legislation to either amend, or supplement laws or introduce new ones. Indiana is the only state that has enacted legislation in 2015.