Prohibit Government Closure of Places of Worship During Emergencies Amendment
Plain-English Summary
A legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would prohibit state and local governments from ordering the closure of places of worship during a declared state of emergency, including a public health emergency.
What each outcome does
If approved, state and local governments would be barred from ordering the closure of places of worship during emergencies, including pandemics or other public health crises.
If rejected, state and local governments would continue to have authority under current law to issue emergency orders that may include closures of places of worship.
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