Georgia’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill Dead For 2015

One of the most contentious bills of this year’s legislative session failed to get final passage for the second year in a row. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act never made it out of a House committee.

Sen. Josh McKoon, R-Columbus, held on to the end and tried to attach the bill’s language to an unrelated House measure. He argued the bill is needed to make sure the government doesn’t infringe on someone’s religious rights without a good reason.