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Bill Description
AZ H 2259 Confidential Communications
Relates to privileged communications; exempts any privilege except the attorney-client privilege from pertaining in any civil or criminal litigation in which a child's neglect or abuse is in issue; prohibits a clergyman, priest or Christian Science practitioner from being examined without consent as a witness in litigation involving child neglect and abuse; relates to disclosure of a patients' information to a peace officer by a psychiatrist.
Author

Johnson (R)
Status Religious Liberty Principle at stake:
05/20/2003:
  • Vetoed by GOVERNOR
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    		 Religious Liberty Principle: The ability for clergy to maintain the confidential relationship in counseling settings between congregant and minister is negated by this bill. OPPOSE.
    Bill Description
    AZ H 2366 State Department of Corrections
    Relates to the State Department of Corrections; provides for Native American and spiritual practices.
    Author

    Jackson (D)
    Status Religious Liberty Principle at stake:
    02/19/2003:
  • Withdrawn from HOUSE Committee on Public Institutions & Committees
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    		 Religious Liberty Principle: Protecting the ability of prisoners to practice their religious beliefs while in custody of prison system. The Federal Religious Land Use and Institutional Persons Act (2000) has strengthened these protections but state laws are also needed. SUPPORT.
    Bill Description
    AZ S 1089 Prescription Contraceptive Coverage
    Relates to health care subscription contracts; relates to coverage of prescription contraceptive methods approved by the Food and Drug Administration; provides that a health insurer is not liable to a subscriber of a religious employer for the exclusion of coverage of prescription contraceptive methods; defines a religious employer as a nonprofit religious corporation, society or educational institution whose religious tenets prohibit use of contraceptives.
    Author

    Anderson (R)
    Status Religious Liberty Principle at stake:
    04/25/2003:
  • Vetoed by GOVERNOR.
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    		 Religious Liberty Principle: Protects the right of religious employers whose tenets and practices prohibit the use of birth control. SUPPORT.
    Bill Description
    AZ S 1114 Private Schools
    Provides the State Board of Education or the governing boards of school districts with control or supervision over private schools.
    Author

    Mead (R)
    Status Religious Liberty Principle at stake:
  • 01/27/2003:
  • To SENATE Committee on RULES.
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    		 Religious Liberty Principle: Since many private schools are sponsored by religious organizations any attempt of the state to oversee their operation is cause for concern. NO POSITION.
     

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