{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-675.2","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 675.2","heading":"Legislative purpose and intent.","body":"The purpose and intent of this chapter is all of the following:\n1. To restore the compelling governmental interest test and to guarantee its application in all cases where the free exercise of religion is substantially burdened by state action.\n2. To provide a claim or defense to a person whose exercise of religion is substantially burdened by state action.","path":["Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)","Chapter 675 - EXERCISE OF RELIGION — STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTION RESTRICTIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/675.2.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:17Z","sha256":"383777a11b353536d9ecf9ab5b50a770f80e6a011b6d6d6dd350f47b6374cedf","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-675.1","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-675.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}