Religious-Expression Bill Goes to Senate

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A bill intended to guarantee freedom of religious expression without government interference was advanced Friday by a Senate committee despite concerns raised by Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff that it would lead to lawsuits against the state.

SB111, sponsored by Sen. Chris Buttars, R-West Jordan, was approved 4-2 by the Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee with the committee's two Democrats, Sen. Scott McCoy and Sen. Ross Romero, both of Salt Lake, opposed.

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Religious-Expression Bill Goes to Senate

Buttars said the bill was needed because government "has become hostile to religion and people have become scared of la...

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