{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-80.1-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-80.1-3","heading":"Religious freedom protected.","body":"(a) Except as provided for in subsection (b), a governmental authority may not restrict a person’s free exercise of religion.\n(b) A governmental authority may restrict a person’s free exercise of religion only if:\n(1) The restriction is in the form of a rule of general applicability, and does not intentionally discriminate against religion, or among religions; and\n(2) The governmental authority proves that application of the restriction to the person is essential to further a compelling governmental interest, and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 80.1 Religious Freedom Restoration Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-80.1/42-80.1-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:06Z","sha256":"dc8faf7bc82ae3702e25cf002b7689297f65fa7a64757e4ad6a1a1ace39273d9","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-80.1-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-80.1-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}