775 ILCS 35/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. (Source: P.A. 90-806, eff. 12-2-98.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 775 ILCS 35 — Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Illinois · statute · 775 ILCS 35 · 8 active provisions
775 ILCS 35/5
Definitions
Definitions. In this Act: "Demonstrates" means meets the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion. "Exercise of religion" means an act or refusal to act that is substantially motivated by religious belief, whether or not the religious exercise is compulsory or central to a larger system of religious…
775 ILCS 35/10
Findings and purposes
Findings and purposes. (a) The General Assembly finds the following: (1) The free exercise of religion is an inherent, fundamental, and inalienable right secured by Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois. (2) Laws "neutral" toward religion, as well as laws intended to interfere with the exerc…
775 ILCS 35/15
Free exercise of religion protected
Free exercise of religion protected. Government may not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person (i) is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and (ii) is the l…
775 ILCS 35/20
Judicial relief
Judicial relief. If a person's exercise of religion has been burdened in violation of this Act, that person may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and may obtain appropriate relief against a government. A party who prevails in an action to enforce this Act against a government is entit…
775 ILCS 35/25
Application of Act; home rule powers
Application of Act; home rule powers. (a) This Act applies to all State and local (including home rule unit) laws, ordinances, policies, procedures, practices, and governmental actions and their implementation, whether statutory or otherwise and whether adopted before or after the effective date of this Act. (b) Nothin…
775 ILCS 35/30
O'Hare Modernization and South Suburban Airport
O'Hare Modernization and South Suburban Airport. Nothing in this Act limits the authority of the City of Chicago to exercise its powers under the O'Hare Modernization Act, or the Department of Transportation to exercise its powers under the Public-Private Agreements for the South Suburban Airport Act, for the purposes…
775 ILCS 35/99
Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect on July 1, 1998. (Source: P.A. 90-806, eff. 12-2-98.)