{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-20-703","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-703","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-703","body":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, state action shall not:\n\n(1) Substantially burden a person's right to the exercise of religion unless it is demonstrated that applying the burden to that person's exercise of religion in this particular instance is essential to further a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest; or\n\n(2) Restrict a religious organization from operating and engaging in religious services during a state of emergency to a greater extent than the state restricts other organizations or businesses from operating during a state of emergency.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 20"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=20-703","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"0a853f8ce73b22c4954908a9c9c8d4d8784c579ae5ca473cec70988b9307a612","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-20-702","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-20-704"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}