A bill that would enhance religious protections in Georgia but which critics say would do so at the expense of LGBTQ people took a major step in becoming law on Thursday.
The Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 180 — the Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act — by a vote of 33-19. The vote occurred on Crossover Day, typically the final day that legislation must pass in the House or Senate to become law by the end of the session in late March.
SB 180 would enhance religious protections by limiting the ability of local and state governments to enforce or pass laws that conflict with religious beliefs.
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