SB296: Anti-Discrimination and Religious Liberty, Violating Property Rights
This bill passed the Senate 23-5 and passed the House 65-10. It was subsequently signed into law by Governor Herbert. Libertas Institute opposes this bill. Following negotiations between legislators, LDS Church leaders, and LGBT...
Fighting Today’s Battles: Protecting Property Rights in Commerce
Through the First Freedom PAC, Jonathan Johnson has been promoting an amendment to state constitutions, including Utah’s, to legally protect a church’s ability to only marry who its clergy desires to, in accordance...
New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Discrimination Policy
In a unanimous opinion issued today, the justices of the New Mexico Supreme Court upheld that state’s anti-discrimination laws which prohibit businesses from refusing to offer their services to a person based on that...
Anti-Discrimination Law: Bad Idea, Bad Policy
Earlier this week, an anti-discrimination bill was shot down by a House committee. Sponsored by Representative Wiley (a Democrat), HB132 would have enacted legal protections against discrimination in employment for individuals...