West Virginia GOP majority House OKs religious freedom bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's GOP supermajority House of Delegates passed a bill Monday that would create a test for courts to apply when people challenge government regulations they believe interfere with their constitutional right to religious freedom.

The bill passed after several Democrats expressed concern that the proposal could be used as a tool to discriminate against LGBTQ people and other marginalized groups. Democratic Del. Joey Garcia also asked whether the proposed law could be used to overturn West Virginia's vaccine requirements, which are some of the strictest in the nation.

One of the legislation's co-sponsors, Republican Del. Todd Kirby, said those questions would be up to the courts to decide — the bill only provides a judicial test for interpreting the law.

The Christian lawmaker provided some examples of instances when the government has, in his view, infringed on residents' religious rights. One example was vaccination requirements. Another was public school curriculum.

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