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House File 2694 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2694 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2145) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the regulation of places and practices of 1 worship by the governor. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5524HV (1) 91 ss/ns H.F. 2694 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 7.19 Regulation of places and 1 practices of worship —— limitation. 2 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the 3 governor shall not close, place a mandate on, or otherwise 4 regulate a place or practice of worship for any reason, 5 including through the proclamation of a disaster emergency 6 pursuant to chapter 29C or public health disaster pursuant to 7 section 135.144. For the purposes of this section, “place of 8 worship” means a building in which an active congregation is 9 devoted to worship. 10 EXPLANATION 11 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 12 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 13 This bill prohibits the governor from closing, placing a 14 mandate on, or otherwise regulating a place or practice of 15 worship for any reason, including through the proclamation 16 of a disaster emergency or public health disaster. The bill 17 defines “place of worship” as a building in which an active 18 congregation is devoted to worship. 19 -1- LSB 5524HV (1) 91 ss/ns 1/ 1
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