The Arizona legislature this week gave final passage to HB 2507 (full text) which is primarily aimed at preventing state and local governments from closing down religious organizations in future states of emergency. However it also includes this broader provision:
State government or any private person who sues under or attempts to enforce a law, rule or regulation that is adopted by the state or a political subdivision of this state may not take any discriminatory action against a religious organization on the basis that the organization ... engages in the exercise of religion as protected under the First Amendment....
AZ Mirror reports on the bill.
